minimum cache times?

[Dave Sparro]

On 10/5/2010 9:19 AM, Atkins, Brian (GD/VA-NSOC) wrote:
> I asked a similar question 2 weeks ago and got a non-response (e.g., a
> response with no real information).
>
>> From what I've read, everyone seems to frown on over-riding cache times,
> but I haven't seen any specifics as to why it's bad.
>

Basically, it is impolite.

If you ignore my Authoritative server's request to cache answers, you'll 
end up either increasing the load on my server, or missing an update I 
make to my data (depending on which direction you adjust the cache time).

Now imagine a world where everybody ignores my TTL.

-- 
Dave