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User queriable /version, /ping, /time etc (SPEC-136)
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Description
We track basic whois data ([SYN-48](https://matrix.org/jira/browse/SYN-48)), but don't give any way to expose querying it and other metadata (local time, ping-time) by end-users.
It's debatable whether we want to turn this on by default (like XMPP and IRC) and have powerusers be smart enough to disable it for privacy reasons, or make it a server-admin only function, or make it opt-in.
Creating bug to aid debate.
(Imported from https://matrix.org/jira/browse/SPEC-136)
(Reported by @ara4n)
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with this issue and the linked SYN-48 and SPEC-136 references to understand the existing whois data and the proposed metadata queries. Done requires a resolved specification for the query surface and a decision on whether access is enabled by default, administrator-controlled, or opt-in; the issue currently records debate rather than an implementation path.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100