[Hudlug] PGP Key Signing Party

Anne Wilson hudlug at mailman.lug.org.uk
Wed Oct 9 06:03:00 2002


On Tuesday 08 Oct 2002 7:44 pm, you wrote:
> Hi Anne
>
> On Tuesday 08 October 2002 9:35 am, Anne Wilson wrote:
> > The link Dave supplied gives a fair bit of info on that.  My question is
> > much more basic - why would I want to?
> > I can see the point if I am signing contracts with people, as in a
> > business, but I can't see the point for a home user doing non-business
> > transactions. Tell me I'm wrong?  But do give me examples if I am.
>
> Do you mean you can't see the point in encrypting your email (or whatever
> else)?  Or you can't see the point in a key signing party?

I don't see the point in encrypting general email.  I think it's important 
that you should be able to if there is a need, but I don't find the need.  Of 
course, I'm open to persuasion....

Anne