Flying for a major carrier in the Gulf, the monitoring of this frequency is a requirment for not only D&D but to save our own ass should we happen to stray off course and end up being 'threatened' by some nervous warship in the area. If the Iranian Airbus had done the same, almost 300 people would still be around today.
This frequency should be used for the purpose for which it was intended.
Use it, DON'T abuse it. Save the chat for 123.45!