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
Cc: ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org
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