> --On Wednesday, October 17, 2012 12:00 -0700 > ned+ietf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >> A single sentence summarizing what benefit is achieved with > >> the change, along with a couple of usage examples, would go a > >> long way towards showing how this update helps in practical > >> ways. > > > > I could live with a single sentence, but I strongly object to > > the inclusion > > of examples, for the reasons I gave in my original response. > Would a possible middle ground be to include a single > well-crafted sentence with an informative citation of > draft-ietf-eai-popimap-downgrade? That document does contain > examples and an explanation of that particular use case. > I'd prefer to avoid that entirely for the same reasons Ned > cites, but it would, IMO, be good to get on with this rather > than quibbling for days or weeks. Channeling my inner Maslow, I see the present text as best, an additional sentence or two as next best, a sentence and a cite to the downgrade doc next in line, and including actual EAI examples in this doc as the worst choice. FWIW. Ned