[gopher] Re: Fate of the Protocol (was Re: Gopherness)

["Avery M." <averym@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 4:54 PM, Jay Nemrow <jnemrow@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Actually, I have to disagree with the fate of the RFC.  If those who
> want to change the protocol insist on using port 70 and "obsolete" the
> RFC through creating a replacement, Gopher will essentially disappear
> as an established service.

Not true. I will simply remove all links to any server using a
different protocol. While using port 70 to serve a different protocol
is rude and violates widely observed RFC decorum, it would only take a
minute or two to remove links to innovative servers; using this list
to discuss innovations is even worse because it clogs up my inbox. If
anyone insists on discussing this here and refuses to create a new
list, please let me know now so I can add you to my spam filter.