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Re:DNS over HTTPS–What Is It and Why Do People Care? [pdf] by mrfredward on Monday October 21, 2019 @11:18AM (#21313263)
Honestly, I've met a handful of IT bureaucrats who enjoyed the power trip of holding up dozens of people on a multimillion dollar project over an outdated policy.

These people are the exception, not the norm, but it only takes one.

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Re:DNS over HTTPS–What Is It and Why Do People Care? [pdf] by pdkl95 on Monday October 21, 2019 @11:26AM (#21313353)
> holding up ... over an outdated policy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slowdown#Rule-book_slowdown

When used carefully, it can be a very effective tactic.

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