[ripe-list] https://www.ripe.net/ inappropriate javascript

> On 5. May 2019, at 17:26, Randy Bush <randy at psg.com> wrote:
> 
> ... i'm happy if it is even possible to find what i need on these sites
> with less than 42 clicks.  so if the webfolk know how to make it easier
> and faster to get through those 42 clicks without invading my privacy,
> cool with me.  of course, that last bit is, as you point out, not
> simple.

It is not complicated either! Not as simple and convenient as the googles of this world make it if one sells one’s visitors‘ privacy in exchange for that convenience.

But it is certainly possible, just not as convenient and possibly more expensive.

We need to be vigilant for individuals or organizations falling into that trap.
And we need to keep educating professionals in our industry to recognize such traps and temptations. Violating the privacy of others is just too easy with the technology we have created. A sound education in professional ethics and constant vigilance is the only effective way to mitigate these risks. This is neither easy nor convenient but the alternatives are bad enough to make it necessary.

So thank you Randy for asking the pertinent questions politely and thank you others who expressed that they care. I am sure the RIPE NCC will fully fix this glitch after already applying a partial fix very quickly. 

Enough for Sunday evening. 

 Daniel (not speaking for the RIPE NCC)