the dangers of April Fool's RFCs....

Craig Partridge <[email protected]> Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:23:40 -0600
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Dan Harkin wrote:
> You know, I wrote an April Fools I-D suggesting this sort of thing
to ensure diversity and I got in trouble!

And I wrote an April Fools RFC (1313) that posited the notion of a radio
station broadcasting audio over the Internet, an outlandish idea we now
call podcasting!

We should, perhaps, compose an (?April Fools?) RFC on the hazards of April
Fools RFCs becoming reality.

Craig



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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Dan Harkin wrote:</div><div>&gt;=C2=A0<span style=3D"=
background-color:transparent">You know, I wrote an April Fools I-D suggesti=
ng this sort of thing</span></div>to ensure diversity and I got in trouble!=
<div><br></div><div>And I wrote an April Fools RFC (1313) that posited the =
notion of a radio station broadcasting audio over the Internet, an outlandi=
sh idea we now call podcasting!</div><div><br></div><div>We should, perhaps=
, compose an (?April Fools?) RFC on the hazards of April Fools RFCs becomin=
g reality.</div><div><br></div><div>Craig</div><div><br></div><div><br><div=
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