That was just one of a long list of April fools Internet standards RFCs. Others include TCP/IP over carrier pigeon and the "evil" bit on internet packets used for nefarious purposes.
I’ve used that in HTTP-speaking apps in code branches that should only be reached in catastrophic edge cases. If your browser reports that the app says it’s a teapot, something has gone very wrong.
bothunter t1_jeh05of wrote
That was just one of a long list of April fools Internet standards RFCs. Others include TCP/IP over carrier pigeon and the "evil" bit on internet packets used for nefarious purposes.