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> I don’t know the backstory of why most FOIA requests end up with data being formatted in the worst way possible It's malicious compliance. They're required t
by ForHackernews 8y ago
> I don’t know the backstory of why most FOIA requests end up with data being formatted in the worst way possible
It's malicious compliance. They're required to give you the info, but they aren't required to make your life easier.
- dwighttk 8y agoHanlon’s razor
- jhauris 8y agoI assumed they used PDF because it's a more stable format that is harder to accidentally modify on receipt. They may also need to store it on their end in case they need to prove what they provided, and provide some level of forgery prevention or detection.