[ale] PGP / GPG Keysigning party... Reminder and confirmation.

[Jim Kinney]

The 8th is the plan. I'll be putting out the notice as soon as I can get
the name and address of the post meeting pub from someone who knows the
area.
On Nov 28, 2011 1:25 AM, "David Tomaschik" <david at systemoverlord.com> wrote:

> On 11/23/2011 02:08 PM, Michael H. Warfield wrote:
> > Just a reminder that we're having a keysigning party in December.  I
> > would like some confirmation that we're doing this at ALE-NW on December
> > 8th.  That's just a little over two weeks away.
> >
> >
> >
> > I have set up a listing at BigLumber, <http://biglumber.com>, a site
> > dedicated to promoting PGP keysigning parties.  Please feel free to
> > register up there if you wish to host / coordinate parties or if you
> > wish to do individual key signings. Registration is NOT required to
> > merely participate in a keysigning party - registration is only required
> > for organizers and listers.  The Forum of Incident Response Securty
> > Teams (FIRST - http://www.first.org) has used this site for years
> > coordinating our PGP keysigning events.
> >
> > In anticipation of the keysigning event, you should add your key to our
> > keyring here:
> >
> > http://biglumber.com/x/web?keyring=4254
> >
> > You will see a text listing of our complete keyring with the key ids,
> > the owner uids and the key fingerprints.
> >
> > Just paste your public key into the text window or browse to a file of
> > it and then hit "submit query" (yeah, I know it's kinda weird and
> > confusing and it confused me the first time too).  Your key will be
> > added and you will see a complete listing of the current keys on this
> > keyring (currently just my two) after you go back and hit "refresh".  We
> > will print out copies of the keyring for the keysigning party and you
> > can then "check off" people you verify.  Bring one or more pieces of
> > photo id with you to the party, some people have indicated they might
> > want more that one although traditionally on piece piece of government
> > issued photo id has sufficed.
> >
> > When we have gone through the keysigning party itself, you can then
> > download the entire keyring from BigLumber, import it, and sign those
> > keys which you have personally verified.  DO NOT sign any keys on the
> > keyring you have not personally identified and verified at the party!
> > That's the very principle of the web of trust!  The keyring is public
> > and visible and anyone can add their key to it and can download the
> > entire keyring.
> >
> > After signing keys you've verified, you can send the signed keys to
> > their owners or update the public keyrings as you wish.  You can also
> > update the signatures at BigLumber by uploading the signed keys to the
> > keyring as well.
> >
> > Please use the final keyring after the party to actually do signatures
> > as people will be adding keys up to the last moment or you may miss
> > some.  By the same token, if people show up who have not uploaded their
> > keys by the time of the keysigning party, it is NOT TOO LATE but do NOT
> > be tardy after!
> >
> > Even if you are NOT SURE you will be able to attend, please upload your
> > keys anyways!  It doesn't hurt.  You won't be breaking any protocol. You
> > won't be subject to any SPAM.  If you think there is any remote
> > possibility you might be there and might like to pick up a FEW
> > signatures, upload your key ASAP so you won't forget!
> >
> > You will not HAVE TO use BigLumber.  There's always a few who forget
> > (please DON'T - it makes things go sooooo much faster and easier) or who
> > just generated new keys.  Even if you have not uploaded your key to
> > BigLumber, you can still attend the party.  Please bring either business
> > cards, or PGP cards, or even strips of paper with your key id and
> > fingerprint printed on it and we will make due.  I WILL have a stack of
> > my own, just in case.  BUT...  If you can, please use BigLumber and help
> > us build the keyring as much in advance as you possibly can!
> >
> > To make this happen in December, we start now.  Let the uploads begin!
> >
> > Regards,
> > Mike
>
> Seeing as how I haven't seen anyone else respond....
>
> I don't know that anyone said the 8th was definitely a go for the
> keysigning.  We do have the space at SPSU reserved, and if those
> participating in the keysigning are willing to do it there, that seems
> like a great time to me.
>
> David
>
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