Re: Call for Adoption: draft-pauly-httpbis-geoip-hint

[Mark Nottingham <[e-mail]>]

Based on the discussion so far, we will not be adopting this draft yet. Tommy and others, please feel free to continue discussing the use case on the list; if volume becomes an issue we'll move to another list. 

Cheers,


> On 5 Sep 2022, at 4:43 pm, Mark Nottingham <[e-mail]> wrote:
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> At IETF 114, we saw some interest in adding hints about the client's location to requests in certain circumstances, with the condition that it be done in a way that doesn't compromise privacy. 
> 
> My sense (as Chair) is that further discussion might result in a solution that's broadly acceptable, or it might conclude that we can't publish anything. However, we need a focal point for that discussion. One potential starting point would be the draft presented:
>  https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-pauly-httpbis-geoip-hint/
> 
> As always, if we adopt this draft it will be a starting point; it may change considerably, and consensus on any remaining content will need to be confirmed. I'll add one more proviso: if we can't come to consensus on a solution with appropriate properties (especially, privacy), we won't move the document forward. 
> 
> Please indicate whether you support adopting this draft. The Call for Adoption will end in two weeks.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
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