Re: [451] #80: Distinguishing intermediaries from origins

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In message <CAHBU6is4=_WZG=cg7J+5+uzNtdCG-GOHOao_tfp220+w4bkJjg@mail.gmail.com>
, Tim Bray writes:

>BUT, it would be useful to know where the legal blockage is happening.

No argument there, but adding 452 doesn't aid that goal IMO.

>As for #2, this feels like a job for an HTTP header, say
>'Blocker-for-legal-reasons'.  It should take a list value in the case that
>there are multiple entities blocking a request, [...]

How would that ever happen ?  You get 451 back from the first censor
who doesn't explore the full chain to see if anybody else are
censoring ?

Again:  Have you asked any actual *censors* if they would be willing
to fill out such a header ?



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Received on Tuesday, 25 August 2015 15:57:49 UTC