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> The "DNF" header can't be a serious proposal since it doesn't follow the convention of other HTTP headers.

Why do you say that? The Do Not Track header (which is of course quite serious) is "DNT".



I hadn't looked at DNT. Are there other recent http header propsals that use acronyms? Maybe I'm just not keeping with the times.


The rationale for "DNT" is to minimize the bandwidth/latency impact of adding a new header to every single HTTP request (for users who enable the "do not track" option).

Update: The official announcement is ready - http://mozillalabs.com/blog/2011/04/protecting-users-from-an...




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