diff --git a/doc/todo/assure_correct_names___40__and_values__41___for_special_remotes_parameters.mdwn b/doc/todo/assure_correct_names___40__and_values__41___for_special_remotes_parameters.mdwn
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+++ b/doc/todo/assure_correct_names___40__and_values__41___for_special_remotes_parameters.mdwn
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@ At least for the built in special remotes (not external) this should be possible
 
 [[!meta author=yoh]]
 [[!tag projects/dandi]]
+
+> [[done]] --[[Joey]] 
diff --git a/doc/todo/assure_correct_names___40__and_values__41___for_special_remotes_parameters/comment_4_b031ee12622b1ed28b6ffc8c037f7d30._comment b/doc/todo/assure_correct_names___40__and_values__41___for_special_remotes_parameters/comment_4_b031ee12622b1ed28b6ffc8c037f7d30._comment
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@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="joey"
+ subject="""comment 4"""
+ date="2020-01-17T21:15:16Z"
+ content="""
+Added LISTCONFIGS to external special remote protocol, and once your
+special remotes implement it, initremote will notice if the user provides
+any setting with the wrong name.
+
+(external special remotes could already verify the values of settings using
+GETCONFIG at the INITREMOTE stage, and use INITREMOTE-FAILURE to inform the
+user of bad or missing values)
+"""]]