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Re: PGP on Trivial Posts -- Who The Hell Cares?

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From: Jonathan R Barnett
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 1995 00:00
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>>>>> "John" == John Cooley <jcooley@world.std.com> writes:
In article <DABqxD.xz@world.std.com> jcooley@world.std.com (John Cooley) writes:

John> What is this big deal with massive PGP signatures on trivial
John> posts?  Who the hell cares if Travis Corcoran thinks that New
John> England is run by leftists?  (No offence to you Travis.  It's
John> just that I don't think you're going to get the police knocking
John> at your door asking: "Did you post this?" with you saying: "Uh.
John> Officer....  Let's check the PGP....  Uh....")

John> I could understand if this was something truely serious, but
John> cluttering up posts with PGP signature THAT NOBODY'S EVER GOING
John> TO CHECK does seem like a massive waste of time & visual space.

On the other hand, I think it may be worth getting into the habit.
The way the Republican run Congress is going, we all should start
thinking a bit more about protecting our privacy and staving off the
thought police.  I am waiting for the bill of rights to disappear in
the near future. 

How sad.
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From: jbarnett@inferno.WPI.EDU (Jonathan R Barnett)
Subject: Re: PGP on Trivial Posts -- Who The Hell Cares?
Date: 1995/06/17
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