[hrpc] [rfc-editor@rfc-editor.org] RFC 8367 on Wrongful Termination of Internet Protocol (IP) Packets

Hey HRPC folks--

RFC 8367 (see forwarded message below) is an April 1 RFC that pokes fun
at the mixture of rights-specific language and Internet Protocols.  In
particular, it focuses on language common to equal-opportunity and
anti-discrimination ordinances.

I find parts of the RFC funny, but i'm also a bit unsettled by the
context and tone -- there's an underlying implication of "isn't it
ridiculous to imagine that someone might think there are human rights
concerns associated with internet protocols?".  When i agree with some
fairly-straightforwad interpretation of an April 1st RFC (e.g. i
actually do think that the middleboxes should just pass the traffic and
not try to do deep packet inspection), or when one section seems
actually-reasonable while the other is farcical on its face (compare the
Recommendations for §3.3 and §3.2), i'm left wondering whether the joke
is on me. :/

if anyone is interested in scheming for a comparably facetious future
April 1st RFC staking out the opposite position (how many layers of
irony can the RFC editors endure?) please contact me off-list. :)

      --dkg