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

[David Tomaschik]

Not a pub, but for the past few meetings we've headed over to the
Marietta Diner after the meeting concludes...

David

On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 7:27 AM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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>> David Tomaschik, RHCE, LPIC-1
>> System Administrator/Open Source Advocate
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>> http://systemoverlord.com
>> david at systemoverlord.com
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David Tomaschik, RHCE, LPIC-1
System Administrator/Open Source Advocate
OpenPGP: 0x5DEA789B
http://systemoverlord.com
david at systemoverlord.com