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[TLS] Re: Improving the quality of the discussion on the TLS email list

Nico Williams <nico@cryptonector.com> Fri, 31 July 2026 19:09 UTC

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Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:09:36 -0500
From: Nico Williams <nico@cryptonector.com>
To: Paul Romer <romerp=40bc.edu@dmarc.ietf.org>
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On Tue, Jul 28, 2026 at 05:15:07PM -0400, Paul Romer wrote:
> I started reading messages on the TLS list several weeks ago after a

This is way too long.  I agree with the sentiment others have expressed:
be pithy.

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