Chairs, should we start using the WG's issue tracker for this stuff?

On Thu, Dec 28, 2017 at 4:44 PM, Seth Blank <[email protected]> wrote:

> Sections 4.7 and 4.8 from my proposal (https://mailarchive.ietf.org/
> arch/msg/dmarc/yl1HWdNbmQR1wHlCvG3eRl9ph5E) were not moved into the
> protocol elements section of the latest draft (
> https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-dmarc-arc-protocol-10#section-4)
>
> I spoke with Kurt, and this appears to have been an oversight.
>
> To be clear about the protocol elements section, I've cribbed it from DKIM
> and proposed it to:
> a) provide context for the entire ARC Chain
> b) define protocol components that are not specific to only sealing or
> validating the chain
>
> As such, I believe both the concept of chain validation status and the
> ordering of hops belong in protocol elements.
>

+1.

This also opens the question of where Section 8 (
> https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-dmarc-arc-protocol-10#section-8)
> belongs. This section now feels more like a kitchen sink and implementation
> guidance.
>
> I would suggest:
>
> 8.1 be stricken as it's a normative modification of DKIM, or replaced with
> language to the effect of "ARC MUST be the last signer of the message;
> otherwise it cannot be validated on receipt." which can go in signer actions
>
> 8.2 should be moved to protocol elements
>
> 8.3 to signer actions
>
> 8.4 to verifier actions
>

+1 to all of those.

8.5 should be stricken (this is bad advice that could result in
> backscatter, and I'm unsure where it came from, I can find no working group
> conversation around this)
>

It is a reasonable choice, however.  That is: If you're going to give an
SMTP reply, this is the right one to use, but maybe warn that backscatter
(and provide or reference a definition of that term) can result.

-MSK
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