Edited sentence: Acceptance of an RFC by the RFC Editor for publication does not automatically make the RFC into a standard.However, even after becoming a standard, most are still commonly referred to by their RFC number.It may be recognized as such by the IETF only after experimentation, use, and acceptance have proved it to be worthy of that designation.Nevertheless, some standardization and control is necessary for the system to function.Official standards are numbered with a prefix "STD" and a number, similar to the RFC naming style.The Internet has developed a significant subculture dedicated to the idea that the Internet is not owned or controlled by any one person, company, group, or organization.The liberal  (RFC) publication procedure engendered confusion about the Internet standardization process, and led to more formalization of official accepted standards