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Currently the specification requires that clients `FAIL_ERROR` (hard failure - do not continue) Currently the specification requires that clients `FAIL_ERROR` (hard failure - do not continue)
when the `.well-known` file for `m.identity_server` points to somewhere invalid or is invalid when the `.well-known` file for `m.identity_server` points to somewhere invalid or is invalid
itself. itself. This can cause problems for clients if they either don't need an identity server to
function (and are forced to validate it anyways) or the client ends up having to disable all
their login UX because the identity server is misconfigured/down.
This proposal aims to change that by allowing clients to make a conscious decision to continue This proposal aims to change that by allowing clients to make a conscious decision to continue
with the invalid identity server configuration, provided the homeserver configuration is valid. with the invalid identity server configuration, provided the homeserver configuration is valid.