do bogon filters still help?

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* william elan net:

> For those doing similar exercise, you might want to look at rephrased
> version of rfc330 listed blocks:
> completewhois.com steht zum Verkauf - Sedo GmbH

You should move 192.88.99.0/24 from SPECIAL to YES (although you
shouldn't see source addresses from that prefix, no matter what the
folks at bit.nl think). 169.254.0.0/16 should be NO (otherwise it
wouldn't be link-local).

Good example as to why to use authoratative sources only.
Completewhois is far from that. (it's a good effort though..
so thanks william).

-M<

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* Martin Hannigan:

You should move 192.88.99.0/24 from SPECIAL to YES (although you
shouldn't see source addresses from that prefix, no matter what the
folks at bit.nl think). 169.254.0.0/16 should be NO (otherwise it
wouldn't be link-local).

Good example as to why to use authoratative sources only.

But most authoritative sources are too shy to make explicit
operational recommendations. :sunglasses:

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The authoritative sources put the data out there. What more can you ask of them? What more do you want? It's been said that the neutral parties (the authorities are supposed to be neutral) should not make business decisions for the industry. Recommending route filters is a business decision. Operational recommendations in general are business decisions.

Consider it lucky you have a choice here. The plain official version, William's marked up copy, and edits to William's on the list. You have a choice here, you can't beat that.

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Nevertheless I'd prefer to see authoritative source (i.e. ICANN & IANA)
be more involved then just text file on a website. For example IETF
does more both in terms of notifications (which they sent to multiple lists for each published RFC - with lists being different depending on what RFC its on-topic for) and in terms of information for operational
use (i.e. published BCPs and separate OPS area). Ultimately of course IANA is closely related to activities of IETF but I think it does have its own role to play and notifications of changes to its indexes is within its area of responsibility.