mailing list pgp signatures...

[Aaron Konstam]

On Sat, 2009-07-11 at 12:05 -0400, David wrote:
> On 7/10/2009 11:34 PM, Steven W. Orr wrote:
> > On 07/10/09 18:47, quoth Mikkel L. Ellertson:
> >> David, one way to solve the problem is to write a filter rule that
> >> sends g's messages directly to trash.
> > 
> > New entry in my access file
> > From:geleem at bellsouth.net       REJECT 553 PGP signing with no public key.
> 
> 
> For some reason this has not made it to the list. I apologize if this
> shows up twice.
> 
> 
> I was trying to advise him that he should do the correct thing. I failed
> at that. His GunPG signature is a waste of time, his time and my time,
> since it can not be verified that it is even his signature.
> 
> I did not want to /null/void his posts. With his 'nasty' reply he has
> given me no other choice. His posts will now be deleted directly from
> the email server before downloading.
> 
> Sad thing about that is that if, in the future, he should decide to use
> GnuPG properly I'll never know.
> 
> BTW. You did notice that I made no comment on his excessively long and
> rambling 'signature'.  :-)
> 
I am confused about the brouhaha over the signature that g sent. When I
get his message in evolution there is just as single line saying he has
signed his message. This bothers me not at all.

I assume something more annoying happens with other mail programs.. What
is it that happens that annoys people so much
> 
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