[ih] Why the six month draft expiration ?

[Dave Crocker]

On 2/3/2024 1:27 PM, Ross Callon via Internet-history wrote:
> To me the six month expiration of an internet draft, plus the public
> availability of old expired internet drafts, is a brilliant system.

As I recall, drafts became inaccessible once they expired, to emphasize 
the desire that they not be cited or otherwise use.

This, predictably, was not sustainable, as demands for old drafts 
constantly occurred.  So eventually they were kept online.

d/

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