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0 pointsreificator6y ago0 comments

> The spec only says "should", not "must". Apparently these wingnuts thought that means the spec can be ignored.

Not arguing in favor of this particular choice, but yes. That is exactly what "should" means in most cases.

For instance, in RFC 2119: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2119

> SHOULD This word, or the adjective "RECOMMENDED", mean that there may exist valid reasons in particular circumstances to ignore a particular item, but the full implications must be understood and carefully weighed before choosing a different course.

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azernik6y ago

Blanket disregard of a SHOULD directive as a UX decision neither falls under "in particular circumstances" nor indicates that they've "understood and carefully weighed" the consequences.

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azernik6y ago

Blanket disregard of a SHOULD directive as a UX decision neither falls under "in particular circumstances" nor indicates that they've "understood and carefully weighed" the consequences.

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