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RE: Proposed solution for DPEP (Diversity Problem Entry Point) - IETF April 1 jokes.

2013-04-08 11:23:48
RFC 1149 was the first humorous RFC I read and probably the first RFC I read. 
It was definitely accessible for me as a Layer 1 and 2 IETF outsider. Humorous 
RFCs can be a nice introduction to the structure of RFCs.

Pat

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[mailto:ietf-bounces(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org] On Behalf Of Melinda Shore
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 1:31 AM
To: Måns Nilsson
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Subject: Re: Proposed solution for DPEP (Diversity Problem Entry Point) - IETF 
April 1 jokes.


Doesn't it strike you as odd that this discussion has moved towards some sort 
of tacit/accepted acknowledgment of the role of joke RFCs as insider/outsider 
cultural markers rather than just clever bits of writing that are widely 
enjoyed?  I'm a little surprised to find myself developing sympathy for 
tiresome humorless whiny people.  (Wait, no I'm not).

Anyway this strikes me as an unfortunate use of those documents.

Melinda
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