bip-0002: Require email addresses for authors

bip-0002.mediawiki

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Each BIP must begin with an RFC 822 style header preamble. The headers must appe
 <pre>
   BIP: <BIP number, or "?" before being assigned>
   Title: <BIP title; maximum 44 characters>
-  Author: <list of authors' real names and optionally, email addrs>
+  Author: <list of authors' real names and email addrs>
 * Discussions-To: <email address>
 * Comments-Summary: <summary tone>
   Comments-URI: <links to wiki page for comments>
@@ -155,16 +155,11 @@ Each BIP must begin with an RFC 822 style header preamble. The headers must appe
 * Resolution: <url>
 </pre>
 
-The Author header lists the names, and optionally the email addresses of all the authors/owners of the BIP. The format of the Author header value must be
+The Author header lists the names and email addresses of all the authors/owners of the BIP.
+The format of the Author header value must be
 
   Random J. User <address@dom.ain>
 
-if the email address is included, and just
-
-  Random J. User
-
-if the address is not given.
-
 If there are multiple authors, each should be on a separate line following RFC 2822 continuation line conventions.
 
 Note: The Resolution header is required for Standards Track BIPs only. It contains a URL that should point to an email message or other web resource where the pronouncement about the BIP is made.