Mandatory Requirement Debate

Comments primarily question and debate whether a specific feature, policy, law, or action referenced in the article is truly required, mandatory, or legally necessary, often seeking sources or clarifications.

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Sample Comments

sjf Dec 11, 2015 View on HN

It's a requirement. (IANAL)

wnevets Dec 11, 2015 View on HN

isn't a requirement for what?

junon Oct 9, 2021 View on HN

I don't see this requirement anywhere, can you point me to it?

jdblair Sep 24, 2023 View on HN

Isn't that the point of requiring it?

pseudalopex Aug 15, 2022 View on HN

The article said it's mandatory.

kiwijamo Jan 6, 2018 View on HN

Did you mean shouldn't be required?

mcfrl Jan 18, 2013 View on HN

Sorry, we require that for some things we're doing.

weird-eye-issue Jun 30, 2025 View on HN

It didn't need to be a requirement

joubert Nov 11, 2009 View on HN

So it isn't really a requirement?

c_plus_minus Apr 22, 2014 View on HN

That why I said "mandatory"...