Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2006 10:04:06 -0400 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@collaborativefusion.com> To: Kees Plonsz <kees@jeremino.homeunix.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Why are people singing there postings on this mailling list ? Message-ID: <20060415100406.0255d51e.wmoran@collaborativefusion.com> In-Reply-To: <200604151523.27398.kees@jeremino.homeunix.net> References: <200604151523.27398.kees@jeremino.homeunix.net>
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Kees Plonsz <kees@jeremino.homeunix.net> wrote: > Is is so important to know that the question or answer came from > that person ? I don't think so. > Even if it were so, for me it is too much trouble to import every key > into my key-database from a key-server. > On the other hand, those who aren't able to read singed messages > are confronted with a lot of carbage tekst wich makes the posting > harder to read. > We don't send postings in .html for that same reason. > > Let me hear your opinion about this...... There have been occasional incidents of impersonation for the purpose of defaming character. While I'm not Theo deRadtt, and therefore not a huge target for such activities, I can't blame anyone for signing every single message they send, so they establish a pattern that can later prove which messages were truely theirs. With regards to your mail program issues: Digisigs don't use very many bytes, and most modern MUAs will display a signed message cleanly. Even those that don't still allow the message to be read. Considering the number of "identity thefts" that occur every year, I believe digisigs are a necessary protective evil that we'd best get used to. -- Bill Moran Potential Technologies http://www.potentialtech.com
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