Gopher talk (Stuff other people have mentioned)
So yes! Security and encryption is something someone can build. Implement it in a way that's backwards compatible. At the very least, it won't hurt anything.
But also, if you need security go use something designed to be secure.
- Gopher + DAT: This sounds absolutely wild and ridiculous. Go for it! I dunno why you'd want that, but if you do, go for it.
- Other Gopher "abuse:
As long as you don't break backwards compat, do whatever.