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The problem is that many non-standard headers eventually do become standard. When that happens, if you used an X- prefix, now you either have to change the name (breaking all existing implementations) or standardize the X- prefix (defeating the point of the prefix entirely, and adding annoying noise to the name forever).
This comment reminds me of the central thesis of Red Plenty [0] - that all the mathematical or algorithmic sorcery in the world frequently fails on contact with actual human beliefs and desires. We seldom have simple enough utility functions to meaningfully optimize in real life - all of our philosophies, theologies, and other cultural debris have evolved to manage those complexities (often imperfectly).
My Left Kidney | Hacker News
news.ycombinator.com
The growing lexicon of tone indicators, beyond helping people understand what’s sincere or what’s flirty, can feel, to the uninitiated, like another language. And at their most complex, tone indicators may veer into the patronizing.
Tone Is Hard to Grasp Online. Can Tone Indicators Help?
nytimes.com
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