-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Conference rules for the PUBLIC_KEYS echo: rev. 2 JUL 01 Posting Frequency: 1st and 15th of the month. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The purpose of this echo is to provide a place to discuss public-keys for data privacy within FidoNet and elsewhere. We also consider electronic signature possibilities using public-keys and discuss data and software encryption and the various schemes and programs that produce them. This is a companion conference to PKEY_DROP Echo. It is distributed via the same channels as PKEY_DROP. It is highly suggested that both echos be made available on systems that carry one or the other. 2. Stay on-topic. Topics of keys and encryption and related privacy and electronic signature issues are welcome. Others are not. 3. No politics [except as it relates to privacy issues] and no religion. 4. No personal attacks, slurs or innuendo. Stick to issues not personalities. 5. No Private flagged messages in Echomail! Encrypted traffic using public-keys is permitted for the exercise so long as it is on-topic. Don't send person-specific encrypted traffic. Such specific traffic belongs in direct Netmail. Encrypted traffic should be in the form of ASCII-armored or personal key encrypted messages that can be read by anyone with PGP 2.6+ and your public-key. Include your public-key in a separate message before sending such test messages in case the other end doesn't have it or make them aware of how to get it from your system. If you just want to post your public-key, use PKEY_DROP Echo. 6. Clear-signed messages are not encrypted and may be used freely in this Echo. 7. This Echo may be traveling around the world so try to be concise. Avoid excessive quoting for one-liner responses. 8. Be aware that Echomail is NOT secure. Don't take anything at face value. 9. The posts in this Echo are the sole responsiblity of the poster. If you need verification, use Netmail. 10. The Moderator will deal with off-topic traffic. Don't respond for him. Links to this Echo will only be curtailed when absolutely necessary so please don't make it necessary. [grin] The Moderator is Mark Lewis at 1:3634/12. [KeyID: 0xB60C20C5] A Moderator Emeritus is Jim Cannell at 1:15/21. [KeyID: 0xB7822B3D] Mark Lewis, 1:3634/12, wkitty42@alltel.net Conference Moderators -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 Comment: Privacy is a right to fight for. iQCVAwUBO0Dc9psj1FW2DCDFAQEtkgQAqrw7lX4/fIvWFtR0Ym2VjcGLHpDAqieJ /8pBdd1rfHSL+pcKB3HL+31Y6TJp9Cw5VxWol1M4++36Rp1EVjqgZ0K8xR2/sxNp 9YDLtUQVklSbBvYODzVfIQdIaBwgdG8kR5WtuAqkK1OjRAFtr/chJd1jE9g8/T2H kbmztPm4Ja4= =XH58 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----