[media-types] Re: [IANA #1443426] application/vnd.wr iterslogic.pop+cbor registration request

Hi Amanda,

This is also fine to register, but again .pop file extension is used for 
several other formats, so I would encourage the submitter to pick a 
different file extension if possible.

Best Regards,

Alexey

On 13/02/2026 19:41, Amanda Baber via RT wrote:
> 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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