[Ajedi32]

Yes, I know. Again, I read the full report. I don't think "Harmful" is an accurate summary of their position either. (At least in a layman's sense of the term; it may very well be the correct category from the perspective of Mozilla's formal standards position process.)

The more detailed summary in the full report says:

> There is a lot to consider with web packaging. Many of the technical concerns are relatively minor. There are security problems, but most are well managed. There are operational concerns, but those can be overcome. It’s a complex addition to the platform, but we can justify complication in exchange for significant benefits.

> [...]

> Big changes need strong justification and support. This particular change is bigger than most and presents a number of challenges. The increased exposure to security problems and the unknown effects of this on power dynamics is significant enough that we have to regard this as harmful[1] until more information is available.

> We’re actively working to understand this technology better. The Internet Architecture Board are organizing a workshop that aims to gather information about the bigger questions. That workshop is specifically structured to collect input from the publishing community. The technical details of the proposal will also be discussed at upcoming IETF meetings. Based on what we learn through these processes and our own investigation, we might be able to revise this position.

(Source: https://www.iab.org/wp-content/IAB-uploads/2019/06/mozilla.p...)

That doesn't sound "harmful" to me, it just sounds like they're skeptical, and possibly a bit confused. The meat of their concerns also seem to be primarily political, not technical.

[1]: https://github.com/mozilla/standards-positions

[tyingq]

It's "harmful" in it's current form, and Google hasn't yet committed to addressing all of Mozilla's concerns. Mozilla could have chosen a different label than "harmful". They did not. They didn't change it either.

Last I understood, Apple had similar concerns. I find it unlikely that both of those orgs are making noise for no good reason.

[Ajedi32]

There are only 6 labels to choose from. They actually couldn't have picked a different label without making up a new one, or without making their choice of label even more misleading than it already is.

Let's try a different approach. How about this: I've carefully read over both the spec itself and everything Apple and Mozilla have to say on the matter (that I was able to find anyway), and have come to an informed conclusion: both Apple and Mozilla are wrong. (That's actually a rather poor, oversimplified summary of my position. But no moreso than "harmful" is a poor, oversimplified summary of Mozilla's position.)

You are making an argument from authority. I consider myself sufficiently well informed on this particular topic to be making arguments based on facts and reason. I don't find you repeatedly citing a one-word summary of Mozilla's position on the matter (which is actually quite nuanced, and not at all able to be summed up by a single word) to be particularly convincing.

[tyingq]

Let's try this...It isn't me anyone needs to convince. An appeal to authority is appropriate when said authorities control the browsers needed for the proposal to succeed.

One of those 6 labels is "non-harmful". It's it isn't harmful, that seems right. Here's the legend:

"Mozilla does not see this specification as harmful, but is not convinced that it is a good approach or worth working on."

Mozilla didn't choose that label.

My view is that the proposal was driven by a desire to make AMP less icky. It looks like it could have broader benefit if the concerns Mozilla outlined are addressed. I am skeptical Google will do that.

As for your characterization of yourself as "well informed" and me as, er, something else...really? Was that necessary?