[AusNOG] IPv6 Article on CNN

[Kevin Karp]

Hi Skeeve

 >Problem is... doomsday articles are sometimes the only way to motivate 
people.

Really?
Surely self-interest is a far greater motivator. I don't think that you 
can use self-preservation as a motivator in this instance (see below). 
You have to show the rewards that are available that are otherwise 
unachievable with the current regime.

>I believe the impact of Y2K was minimalised due to peoples preparation mostly due to the many
>  doomsday hype articles.

The accompanying exaggeration (and subsequent self-enrichment) is part of the reason why many
non-IT industry insiders are justifiably sceptical of doomsday messages from the IT industry.

And anyway the doomsday message is just not true.

>  People are going to need something to move them to IPv6...
>  and I really don’t care how it happens.  Scare the crap out of them I say!

I'd rather show people the rewards and the profits that are available.

Regards

Kevin

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