[ietf-dkim] protecting domains that don't exist

[Dave Crocker]

Jim Fenton wrote:
> Arvel Hathcock wrote:
>>  > So what's the point of importing it into ADSP?
>>
>> The point is so we can make certain that those who aren't currently 
>> employing the practice will do so and to make sure that the practice 
>> gets itself into a standards document from this body so that we don't 
>> have to guess whether it's being used or not.
>>   
> 
> That's an excellent point:  


Indeed it is.  It crystalized one of the very basic problems with our trying to 
add this mechanism.

It's called feature creep. It is also entirely outside the scope of this working 
group.

Really. It has nothing to do with DKIM and nothing to do with Author Domain 
*signing*.

Really.  A working group's protocol specification effort is supposed to be 
guided by more than a current feeling that it should tell folks what is good for 
them.

d/

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   Dave Crocker
   Brandenburg InternetWorking
   bbiw.net