[ncc-services-wg] Request for Feedback: Phasing Out Text-Based Email Request Forms

Just as long as auto-dbm at ripe.net continues to function.  :-)

Hank

On Aug 5, 2014 7:17 PM, Gert Doering <gert at space.net> wrote:
>
> Hi, 
>
> On Tue, Aug 05, 2014 at 12:23:25PM +0200, Ingrid Wijte wrote: 
> > We contacted many LIRs who made requests using the text-based email 
> > forms and in most cases they were using them out of habit or due to 
> > specific workflows they had. Most said they would not mind to change 
> > to the LIR Portal request forms, or adjust their workflows to use an 
> > API. 
>
> I'm a heavy mail form user, and I have been bitten by inconsistencies 
> in the robot in the past (requiring bits that are not in the form, or 
> refusing bits that *are* in the form, or lagging behind updated forms, 
> or just refusing to understand me)... 
>
> The amount of interaction I have with the NCC these days is pretty 
> much "two requests for every new LIR that is set up" (initial-v6, 
> initial-v4), and every now and then, a spurious AS number or IPv6 PI, 
> maybe 5 formal requests in total per year. 
>
> Given all that I would be fine with going through the LIR portal for 
> these few requests.  Even if I still prefer mail to web interfaces :-) 
>
> Gert Doering 
>         -- speaking for two minor LIRs not doing much PI/AS business 
> -- 
> have you enabled IPv6 on something today...? 
>
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