Subj : anyway the wind blows
To   : Wilfred van Velzen
From : Maurice Kinal
Date : Thu Apr 15 2021 17:00:22

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Hey Wilfred!

 WvV> To review if they still describe current practice,

Which is?

 WvV> or could be worded better, not to change them to something
 WvV> incompatible with current practice. ;)

Nope.  Speaking as a nodelisted sysop, as well as the only user of an official point system, and especially as a standing member of the FTSC I refuse to subscribe to mob rule which is where 'current practice' usually leads.  On this particular subject of the MSGID/REPLY kludges my gut feeling is to leave the wording as is since it leaves open a door for improvement if and when it presents itself.  I think it is clear enough without any alterations, up to and including my suggestion for a new and improved flexible hex character representation of unixtime.

I look forward to the review of this particular document.  I have much to say about it especially about the misuse of the MSGID to introduce proprietary addressing.  That has to go no matter what harm it might bring to the software in question.

Life is good,
Maurice

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