[Outages-discussion] Anyone aware of problems around Chicago (I believe)?

[Joe Abley]

On 30-Apr-2009, at 17:10, Jared Mauch wrote:

> The problem is some people see ICMP as noise, others see it as a  
> viable communication channel.

The only way to eliminate all viable communication channels is to  
eliminate all connectivity.

> and saying to block tcp/53 since it's Baaaaaaad! sigh, the problem  
> is these people are not clued enough to even find snopes i suspect.

:-)

These people are going to have fun when the root server start sending  
back secure answers in rsponse to all those DO-bit-set queries they  
are currently receiving.


Joe