I think there is probably more value in signed mailing lists than encrypted.
If it is encrypted, and the process is anything less than absolutely seamless and transparent, it is likely to drive away a large fraction of the readers.
I hardly have time to read or respond to the messages as it is. Add even a few second per message and I would drop out.
-Lance
Worse, why limit a cypherpunks list to only those who
use encryption? Several of the cpunks' bastard offsprings set
up their own gated communities, unable to put up with those
who ridiculed their advocacy of really really opinionated
discussion of the glories of crypto.
What has been learned since early days of cypherpunks
is that all encryption is faulty and survives on willing suspension
of disbelief. Not the math, oh never, which is as infallible as the
Pope and Muhammad, it's the disbelievers in other people's
faith-based communities and who are dedicated to finding faults
over there to divert attention from those in here.
Still, even back then, encrypted messages were posted by
enthusiasts. Nobody answered, many said get the fuck out.
At 12:20 PM 8/21/2013, you wrote:
What's the point of encrypting the output of a mailing list to which anyone can subscribe?
-jp
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