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[ale] PGP / GPG Keysigning Party Reminder... Last call to add keys!



Running it off now. If your key wasn't there 10 min ago or so, it isn't on
my list. Am bringing many copies because I didn't catch if Jeremy was or
not.
On Dec 7, 2011 11:15 PM, "Michael H. Warfield" <mhw at wittsend.com> wrote:

> Hey all!
>
> The PGP / GPG keysigning party taking place at Southern Polytechnic
> State University is tomorrow night on December 8th.  If you have been
> procrastinating and haven't gotten your GPG key uploaded to the keyring,
> the time to move it now.  This is the last call.  At some indeterminent
> time tomorrow, we will be printing out the key fingerprint lists.  Any
> keys added after midnight tonight, we can not guarantee will make that
> list.  Anyone showing up for the keysigning party who has not uploaded
> their key will not be turned away.  You can certainly attend but, if you
> want your keys signed, you will be behind everyone else and will need to
> bring a couple dozen copies of a printout of your key fingerprints,
> either on paper strips or keysigning cards (it's easier to just upload
> your key).  You also will certainly NOT be turned away if you just wish
> to turn out and hang out with the rest of us.
>
> We are currently up to 22 keys between 17 individuals and 1 role key.  I
> still have not heard from the owner of the role key.
>
>
> Aaron has some more details on this page:
>
> http://ale.org/static_pages/keysign_party_111208.html
>
>
> --
> 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!
> --
>
> Regards,
> Mike
>
>
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