RFC 1149 was the first humorous RFC I read and probably the first RFC I read. It was definitely accessible for me as a Layer 1 and 2 IETF outsider. Humorous RFCs can be a nice introduction to the structure of RFCs.
Pat From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Melinda Shore Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 1:31 AM To: Måns Nilsson Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Proposed solution for DPEP (Diversity Problem Entry Point) - IETF April 1 jokes. Doesn't it strike you as odd that this discussion has moved towards some sort of tacit/accepted acknowledgment of the role of joke RFCs as insider/outsider cultural markers rather than just clever bits of writing that are widely enjoyed? I'm a little surprised to find myself developing sympathy for tiresome humorless whiny people. (Wait, no I'm not). Anyway this strikes me as an unfortunate use of those documents. Melinda
