Sam, Thanks.
I would support removal of subject. However, if a real need is identified, I can see merit in keeping it in the core XEP. If there is not a clear consensus on the list, this can be the first topic for Brussels Steve > -----Original Message----- > From: Standards [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sam > Whited > Sent: 05 December 2016 15:34 > To: XMPP Standards > Subject: [Standards] MIX Subject and Room Info Nodes > > Hi all, > > I'm in the process of reviewing MIX and wanted to ask the communities > opinion about the subject/info nodes. > > My initial thought on reading through the spec is that the subject node > (§3.7.7 [1]) should be a part of the info node (§3.7.6 [2]). I asked Steve > about > this and he said the idea was that anyone could potentially chhange the > subject while only certain users would have permission to change the room > name / description (in the info node). > So description would be a more "permanent" general description of the > room, and the subject would change with the current conversation. > > I know there are (or have been in the past) some popular IRC rooms that > operate this way, but in general I don't think it's a very popular use case, > and > I'm not sure it belongs in the core MIX XEP. I wonder how people would feel > about removing the subject node entirely and just keeping the description > field in the info node (which, as far as I can tell, is how most rooms use the > MUC subject anyways). If it turns out this feature is in high demand after > all, > it could always be written up as a separate XEP or added back later. > > Best, > Sam > > [1]: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0369.html#subject-node > [2]: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0369.html#info-node > > -- > Sam Whited > pub 4096R/54083AE104EA7AD3 > _______________________________________________ > Standards mailing list > Info: https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards > Unsubscribe: [email protected] > _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Standards mailing list Info: https://mail.jabber.org/mailman/listinfo/standards Unsubscribe: [email protected] _______________________________________________
