WHAT THE.. (was: Manditory key sig..

17 Dec 2003

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On Thu, 1 Dec 1994 09:32:20 -0700 (PDT), Syed Yusuf wrote:
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in all this discussion about how well it would work and ways around it,
I think I've missed the problem that people are trying to solve.
isn't it ironic that privacy advocates are suggesting manditory
loss of anonimity (which is what forced signing is).
Such is certainly not the case for everyone.  I don't see that I
lose any anonymity by signing MY messages.  I regard it for the
most part as a necessary evil inherent in maintaining a stable,
reputable pseudonymous persona.  I sign everything I mail or post
so that eventually individuals who've become familiar with this
identity will suspect a spoof if they see something to which my
nym is attached but not my digital signature.

To be frank, it's something of a chore for me to sign everything.
I do it because there's a good reason for me to do so.

N. Cognito

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 N. Cognito                  "Don't put no constrictions on da people.
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