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affected. Clearly, it should be possible to remove your signature from someone's key.
But it is - it's a pain in the ass, but you can always revoke your own key and generate a new one, then sign everyone's keys whom you've signed as trusted, EXCEPT the one you wish to revoke.
PITA, indeed... Not only do you have to re-sign everyone's keys, you also have to have your key re-signed. When simply changing keys (eg. for a larger keysize) it's usually sufficent to sign your new key with your old one, but if you're revoking your old key, the signature won't really mean anything. I suppose you could sign a message with your old key, saying "I'm switching keys, here is my new key, please sign it.", and after you have some signatures on the new key, revoke the old key.
What it all comes down to is reputation. Protect your reputation, and you could make a living on your reputation alone.
Ah, but first you have to build yourself a reputation before you can live off it alone. :) That includes doing cool things other than building reputations by signing keys.
I agree, but in the context of key signing, your key signing reputation is all that really matters. I would accept a key signed by Bozo the Clown, if Bozo did the proper research into the keys he signs and has never signed a bogus key. Of course, being well-known for other reasons would help people to remember your name. :) ====================================================================== | Steve Reid - SysAdmin & Pres, EDM Web (http://www.edmweb.com/) | | Email: steve@edmweb.com Home Page: http://www.edmweb.com/steve/ | | PGP (2048/9F317269) Fingerprint: 11C89D1CD67287E6 8C09EC52443F8830 | | -- Disclaimer: JMHO, YMMV, IANAL. -- | ====================================================================:) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3ia Charset: noconv iQEVAwUBMZLVpdtVWdufMXJpAQHrsgf/d2SiWQ1rDdduGlQc0zUPGIa05E4RTTZ5 ixX3h5bMU6ZARtJByRLsg0pof8quWA9AaE3FDgMPrN/5nejvKEMwY6OE6XpPGOxw YbQD5+DRYNiQ7jAxIkF3eASbta9E2VbuKdEDAi6fMUS6gGQSlLeRnMT6Vn+YWQHX Nbc9yIgx086+w0T8vED9AhKL0DK8sQdKNYV6OXnhw8O0WmADMxj5tox7W3i/9ygP GdouA9iEKt1i00z0s/fQnxxGf45SYKD7pwGEGnQ9zXkQ34NVCo2f0Ge0F7aAkK/2 OZlAVQYLTs82Skmt+dU3wr2vsfmI+qPukakoyk1JoDP2OkZ+oqY89Q== =74c6 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----