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

[Michael Trausch]

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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