In message <9AC1F1FA-5562-4FB1-9FAF-DC2F9949579C@ripe.net>,
Edward Shryane <eshryane@ripe.net> wrote:

>We kindly ask you to take part in the survey and help us improve the
>user experience for you.
>
>You can access the survey at:
>https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RIPENCCservicesUI

OK, so I'm trying to helpfully take the survey, but...

Right away I hit a snag, probably caused by my own geeky but strong
tendencies to (a) take everything literally and (b) make everything
that is simple complicated (by over-thinking everything).

The survey asks if I am happy with "RIPE Database".

Is that in reference ONLY to the web-based interface to that?  Because
I don't use the web interface at all, preferring to use traditional
port 43 queries instead.  On rare occasions when I want/need to show
some Windows weenie something in the WHOIS, I *do* direct *them* to use
the web based interface... because that's one hell of a lot simpler
than trying to explain to them how to use telnet to port 43... but
other than that, I never even use the web interface.

So should I just vote "N/A" on that question, even though I am mostly
happy with what I can get from the traditional port 43 interface?


Regards,
rfg