> > Little attempts at satire, like this one, that poke fun at the occasional > absurdity involved in standards development work help me keep it together > in the face of the occasional absurdity.
I totally agree, I've always found the opportunities to add enjoyment to the consuming of the specs to be appreciated. I will say that I can't actually decide if the comma belongs or not though. On Fri, Oct 25, 2024 at 1:11 AM Brian Campbell <bcampbell= 40pingidentity....@dmarc.ietf.org> wrote: > The phrase "for those who celebrate" there is a subtle attempt at a little > bit of good-natured humor. ChatGPT explains the general phrase thusly: > > The phrase "for those who celebrate" is often used to acknowledge that not > everyone may participate in a particular holiday, event, or tradition. It's > a way of being inclusive and respectful of diverse beliefs, practices, and > customs. For example, saying "Happy Holidays to those who celebrate" > recognizes that while some people may be celebrating a specific holiday, > others may not observe it or may celebrate different holidays. > > The meaning in the context of this document is to playfully acknowledge > that some people really like ABNF while others aren't readily familiar with > it and/or don't find it particularly useful. The former are those who > celebrate. The latter are those who do not. The document is inclusive of > all. > > This lighthearted reference also reflects the journey of how ABNF came to > be included in the document. Seen here: https://github.com/oauth-wg/oauth > -selective-disclosure-jwt/issues/393, there was initially a suggestion > that including ABNF would be helpful for implementers. Even though this was > met with some skepticism about how many people would actually find it > useful, it was added to the document anyway. > > Of course, if a joke requires explanation, it tends to lose its humor. > Nevertheless, I remain partial to the text. Little attempts at satire, like > this one, that poke fun at the occasional absurdity involved in standards > development work help me keep it together in the face of the occasional > absurdity. > > > > > > On Thu, Oct 24, 2024 at 1:54 AM Travis Spencer <travis= > 40curity...@dmarc.ietf.org> wrote: > >> Section 4 of draft 13 of the SD-JWT WG document says: >> >> As an alternative illustration of the SD-JWT format, for those who >> celebrate, >> ABNF [RFC5234] for the SD-JWT, SD-JWT+KB, and various constituent parts >> is provided here: >> >> Who are those who celebrate? Those that celebrate birthdays, >> Midsummer, Halloween? I don't understand and think that phrase should >> be deleted. >> >> Suggested alternative: >> >> As an alternative illustration of the SD-JWT format in ABNF [RFC5234] for >> the SD-JWT, SD-JWT+KB, and various constituent parts is provided here: >> >> HTH! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OAuth mailing list -- oauth@ietf.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to oauth-le...@ietf.org >> > > *CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email may contain confidential and > privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any > review, use, distribution or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. > If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender > immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any file attachments from > your computer. Thank you.*_______________________________________________ > OAuth mailing list -- oauth@ietf.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oauth-le...@ietf.org >
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