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The problem with posts like these is that they say things like "THIS IS BAD!!!!!1" without saying why.
by ericflo 15y ago
The problem with posts like these is that they say things like "THIS IS BAD!!!!!1" without saying why.
- ianterrell 15y agoThat's not true with this post in particular. It's not saying various practices are "bad," but that they don't conform to REST or the principles laid out in the HTTP specs.
- ericflo 15y agoThe above quote "THIS IS BAD!!!!!1" was lifted directly from the article.
- ianterrell 15y agoBefore he even discusses his individual points the author gives his definition of "bad," and the reason the other approaches are "bad." From the introduction: > Let's talk about a few cases where either REST or HTTP (which is clearly RESTful in its design) solves a common web development problem. > so they make up a partial solution that solves their given case but doesn't jive well with the way that everything else works
- icebraining 15y agoThe problem is if you don't follow those constraints, but still call your system REST. The meaning of the concept is rendered useless by so many people abusing it without understanding what it means.