Re: Last Call: <draft-nottingham-safe-hint-05.txt> (The "safe" HTTP Preference) to Proposed Standard

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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Levine" <johnl@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <ietf@xxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 3:06 PM
> > > >   This specification defines a "safe" preference for HTTP requests,
> > > >   expressing a desire to avoid "objectionable" content.
> > >
> > > I have read this draft and support its adoption.

> > Me too.  It seems a straightforward step in the right direction for the
> > Internet at large.   It is a small step but then taking small steps in
> > the right direction is something that the IETF does rather well.

> I have also read the draft, and while I'm not entirely enthusiastic about the
> approach, it's quite clear this is going to happen regardless, and having a
> standardized mechanism for it strikes me as a far superior situation than
> having a bunch of nonstandard ways to do it deploy.

> I also find the objections to adopting it I've seen so far to be lacking
> foundation.

> I therefore support adoption of this draft.

Small point of clarification: By "approach" I meant the underlying apporach of
having a safe mode, not the mechanism defined by the draft to control it. Poor
word choice on my part; sorry.

				Ned





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