That's a fine opinion to have, but that doesn't mean that people (the authors or devs generally) use JSON out of vanity. As an aside, you're the first person I'

That's a fine opinion to have, but that doesn't mean that people (the authors or devs generally) use JSON out of vanity. As an aside, you're the first person I've heard suggest people put their identity in serialization format, which gave me a good laugh.