Re: New IANA IPv4 allocation to AfriNIC (41/8)

["John Palmer" <nanog () adns net>]

You do know that I was joking, don't you??
Sorry, I didn't know that NANOG has a humor filter on it.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Weeks" <surfer () mauigateway com>
To: <nanog () merit edu>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 16:26
Subject: Re: New IANA IPv4 allocation to AfriNIC (41/8)


> > This is to inform you that the IANA has allocated the following
> > one (1) IPv4 /8 block to AfriNIC:
> >
> > 41/8   AfriNIC
>
>
> To those suggesting a block of 41/8 to stop the Nigerian 419 problem or
> any other percieved problem:
>
> C'mon Africa != Nigeria.  It's an entire friggin' continent with 53 other
> countries besides Nigeria.  How does that saying go?  "I encourage my
> competitors to do this."  (Oh yeah, don't forget to block all Chinese IP
> addresses while you're at it.  That's only one country... 8-)  Do you
> REALLY think blocking 41/8 will stop those emails?
>
> AfriNIC just received final recognition as the 5th RIR by ICANN a few days
> ago after 8 years of hard work.  Give 'em a break!  See www.afrinic.net
>
> scott