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I thought that was already fairly well known via things like "IP over Avian Carriers".

But that's an RFC, so it carries (very slightly) more weight than an Internet Draft. In the real world, what matters is whether it's implemented: https://www.blug.linux.no/rfc1149/writeup/

Is there some video of this being implemented? I would love to see it.

It has been implemented, there is a fair bit of evidence on /r/birdsarentreal. The Birds Work for the Bourgeoisie.

Also those joke RFCs are too thorough to the point they all work and that could strengthen impression that RFCs are “official”

I always glance at the date of an RFC after reading its title... the joke RFCs are too damn good and I certainly don't know all of them.

RFC v draft is really not truely accurate IMO. There are plenty of examples of drafts in production that haven’t made it to RFC status yet. :)

> In the real world, what matters is whether it's implemented

Yes, RFC 2324[1] is also serious business because it’s implemented in the real world. Or at least I have implemented HTTP 418 I’m a teapot. (I’ve also seen gross violations where some APIs use HTTP 418 as their custom error code instead of complying with the RFC.)

[1] https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2324#section-2.3.2

> I've also seen gross violations where some APIs use HTTP 418 as their custom error code instead of complying with the RFC.

I know a lot of people disagree with the IETF's policy of imprisoning those who fail to comply with the RFC, but personally I don't think they go far enough.

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