"Servers SHOULD implement NodeInfo..." seems a bit strong, especially considering that some people are quite strongly opposed to it. Is this really a SHOULD? Or would it be better to write a paragraph or two about the pros and cons, and let implementers decide for themselves?
Would it be worth recommending that implementers provide a config option to allow NodeInfo to be switched on and off by the instance admin?
Should there be a recommendation that "Consumers SHOULD NOT assume that any given Fediverse site will implement NodeInfo"?
I've seen code out there that uses a NodeInfo hit to decide which auth protocol to use for cross-instance login. I personally don't like this approach and would prefer not to encourage people to use designs like this.
FenTiger
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2025-05-10 21:58:42 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…t2uz
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