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Why do we put event types in the URL when sending messages? (SPEC-339)

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Submitted by @​matthew:matrix.org
It seems redundant data and doesn't buy us anything. I don't see how it's 'RESTy'. It does make it easier to filter for URLs in the Chrome network panel, but that's a pretty minor win

(Imported from https://matrix.org/jira/browse/SPEC-339)

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No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reviewing the specification text that defines message URLs and event types, then determine whether the URL behavior should remain or change and record the decision in the spec.

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Issue type
Refactor
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Over a week
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