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Merge pull request #3185 from matrix-org/travis/clarify/1772
Mention expected client behaviour of unknown types on MSC1772
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@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ depending on the purpose of the room. Currently, no server-side behaviour is
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expected to depend on this property. A `type` property on the `m.room.create`
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event is used to ensure that a room cannot change between being a space-room
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and a non-space room. For more information, see the "Rejected Alternatives"
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section below.
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section below. Additionally, no client behaviour is recommended for handling
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unknown room types given the potential for legacy data: clients are free to
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make their own decisions about hiding unknown room types from users, though
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should note that a future conversation-like type (for example) might be
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introduced and could be considered "unknown" by older versions of their client.
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As with regular rooms, public spaces are expected to have an alias, for example
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`#foo:matrix.org`, which can be used to refer to the space.

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