At 12:50 PM 6/13/94 -0500, Jeff Gostin wrote:
dfloyd@runner.utsa.edu (Douglas R. Floyd) writes:
How rude is it for people to post (or mail to a mailing list) anon messages encrypted with someone's PGP key? It makes it easy for the receiver to obtain it, but how irritating is it to people? Fairly. In fact, it's considered downright rude. It's like sitting around a table of, say, 3 people, and whispering with someone next to you. The first person is you -- you're sending the message. The second person is your friend -- he's recieving it. The third is me -- I'm just watching two people whispering. Further, newsgroups are a very inappropriate place to send private mail for propogation.
Might it be appropriate, though, to create an alt group for that purpose? Sort of the digital equivalent of putting "coded" messages in the personals section of your favorite newspaper's classified section. You know--"John, you have five days to pay up" means to meet at the Ritz for dinner next Thursday, and "I love you, Sally" means to run for the border. But far, far more effective digitally. Could be especailly useful for people "in the field," considering how many universities and other places permit Usenet posting without an account, so long as your IP is considered local--easier to get access.
--Jeff
b& -- Ben.Goren@asu.edu, Arizona State University School of Music net.proselytizing (write for info): Protect your privacy; oppose Clipper. Voice concern over proposed Internet pricing schemes. Stamp out spamming. Finger ben@tux.music.asu.edu for PGP 2.3a public key.