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Comment by sgarland | original | The Hypertext Transfer Protocol Status Code 483 (I'm Not a Freezer)
[−]sgarland · 2026-11-15 Sun 14:51 UTC · link
Considering 418 is the positive assertion, suddenly reversing that would break backwards compatibility; additionally, it adds ambiguity by listing multiple entities it is not, leaving the receiver to potentially assume that it is, for example, a microwave.

EDIT: missed the positive part remaining, sorry. I maintain that the ambiguity issue stands.