1994-10-02 - Nom de guerre public key

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From: nobody@jpunix.com (Anonymous)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Message Hash: 4a0accc6075e2543c8495ab0e35b02684c0349e798e29d62d3ba4b60f1a3e61a
Message ID: <199410022111.QAA03425@jpunix.com>
Reply To: N/A
UTC Datetime: 1994-10-02 21:12:33 UTC
Raw Date: Sun, 2 Oct 94 14:12:33 PDT

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From: nobody@jpunix.com (Anonymous)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 94 14:12:33 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Nom de guerre public key
Message-ID: <199410022111.QAA03425@jpunix.com>
MIME-Version: 1.0
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----

I'm new at both remailing and PGP, but having read the Cyphernomicon
(OK, skimmed it) and various other FAQs, I haven't seen this issue
addressed:

I've created a pseudonym and a PGP key pair for that pseudonym.  Now,
how do I secure signatures for my public key, given the fact that (a)
to sign it, you should be sure that it really belongs to me, and (b) I
have no intention of revealing who "me" actually is?  You can't call me
on the phone, or meet me face to face, or do any of those other
standard practices for confirming the key before signing it.  But I
sure don't want to use an unsigned, untrusted public key, since I want
to make and keep a reputation and I can't risk someone spoofing my
public key.

=======================================================================
     Crim Tideson                     Privacy is its own justification.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
My public key:

- -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: 2.6

mQCPAy51e6kAAAEEAMLIkYRAJqKnrQL7Xxmu7hNycUU06YZuR2i3WVxN9Jc6vnoF
i7gT6/u7zVI4gmZCTA6mF6SYEFeOiENHaz0wyBNe+8AOIgdaezUsPODMh7UC64k0
YVQTNOiPN9jQAnyCGjPrplSliWT4gHGC796whwJ8CFkwPdpQf6vOblMnt4MdABEB
AAG0DENyaW0gVGlkZXNvbg==
=pwyo
- -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----


-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: 2.6

iQCVAwUBLo3MxqvOblMnt4MdAQH0jwQAvzbd7b7KpcKdaeGzWUx8aav4WxWJWD9W
qwYaVF/WNFFg89+m0K8TztTEcc9QVz3wYvKz1ojOx7IOJl10ZUBXbXrChaDYhbKJ
YTU3QeOHN7o8VdzJ3o7z6lK9QqLZhhzQd4VgF9VxR++8LcBVS8AYaVWsfGLv7L2q
W+4h4FIR0GE=
=Vu2X
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