[media-types] [IANA #1443426] application/vnd.writersl ogic.pop+cbor registration request

Hi Alexey,

Sending a reminder for this request from February 6th. #1 of 2.

thanks,
Amanda

On Fri Feb 06 18:34:57 2026, amanda.baber wrote:
> Hi Alexey,
> 
> Could you review this for us by February 20th? This is #1 of 2 from
> this requester.
> 
> thanks,
> Amanda
> 
> =====
> 
> Name: David Lee Condrey
> 
> Email: [email protected]
> 
> Media type name: application
> 
> Media subtype name: vnd.writerslogic.pop+cbor
> 
> Required parameters: N/A
> 
> Optional parameters: N/A
> 
> Encoding considerations: binary
> 
> As a CBOR format, it contains NUL octets and non-line-oriented data.
> 
> Security considerations: This media type contains cryptographically
> anchored evidence of authorship process. It does not contain active or
> executable content. Integrity is ensured via a HMAC-SHA256 checkpoint
> chain and Verifiable Delay Functions (VDFs). Privacy is maintained
> through author-controlled salting of content hashes as defined in the
> spec. Security considerations of CBOR (RFC 8949) apply.
> 
> Interoperability considerations: While the +cbor suffix allows generic
> parsing, full semantic validation and behavioral forensic analysis
> require a witnessd-compatible processor as defined in the published
> specification.
> 
> Published specification: https://writerslogic.com/rats/pop/spec/1.3.0/
> 
> Applications which use this media: Generation of digital authorship
> evidence by the witnessd suite and WritersLogic integrated editors.
> 
> Fragment identifier considerations: N/A
> 
> Restrictions on usage: N/A
> 
> Provisional registration? (standards tree only): No
> 
> Additional information:
> 
> 1. Deprecated alias names for this type: N/A
> 2. Magic number(s): 0xd950505020
> 3. File extension(s): .pop
> 4. Macintosh file type code: N/A
> 5. Object Identifiers: Pending (Private Enterprise Number requested)
> 
> General Comments: This registration is part of a coordinated suite of
> identifiers for the Proof of Process (PoP) protocol, including IANA
> CBOR Tag 1347571280 [for .pop] / 1463894560 [for .war]. The protocol
> follows the IETF Remote Attestation Procedures (RATS) architecture.
> Development and benchmarking are actively supported for the PAN@CLEF
> 2026 competition on authorship verification.
> 
> Person to contact for further information:
> 
> 1. Name: David Lee Condrey
> 2. Email: [email protected]
> 
> Intended usage: COMMON
> 
> The application/vnd.writerslogic.pop+cbor format is intended for
> widespread use in the digital publishing, academic, and literary
> sectors. It is designed to be embedded in submission workflows to
> provide a verifiable "forgery cost" for human-authored text. While
> initially utilized within the WritersLogic ecosystem, the
> specification is open for implementation by any platform requiring
> robust authorship attestation.
> 
> Author/Change controller: WritersLogic Inc.

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