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by sliverstorm 4799 days ago
In computer protocols, we get the consensus before we start using the protocol.

VSRP analogue in computing: Unannounced, start omitting headers in response to HTTP requests. They are unnecessary baggage that gets in the way of the actual content of the message.
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andrewflnr 4799 days ago
Not quite. If you're using VSRE, the information contained in those headers is already implicit. I can't think of an example off the top of my head, but I'm sure there are protocols where you don't need to send loquacious headers or equivalent with every response. "VSRE" says, "go ahead and assume I know what the headers would be and skip them". If you're not expecting headers, it's not a problem if they're missing.
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qu4z-2 4798 days ago
Better analog, start sending

X-ACCEPT-NO-HEADERS: true

or something in your request, which allows the responding party to omit headers in the reply (or not).

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