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On 20 May 2006, at 02:41, David 'Bombe' Roden wrote:

> On Saturday 20 May 2006 10:26, you wrote:
>
>>> We could (should?) also include a field for the new URI.
>> imho we shouldn't : the purpose is just to advertize that the key has
>> been blown.
>
> But we agree on that including a new URI to transparently redirect the
> user to instead of simply showing "*meep* you're fucked" does increase
> the user experience, don't we? :)

No, because if the SSK can no-longer be trusted, then how can you  
trust the redirect?

This revocation mechanism is a last-resort "self destruct" button for  
a SSK, only to be used in the rare and unlikely event of an SSK  
compromise.  I don't think we need to worry too much about the  
friendliness of the user experience in this scenario, so long as the  
user knows that they can no-longer trust the SSK.

Ian.
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