On 19/02/2014 00:05, Julian H. Stacey wrote: > Bernard Tyers - ei8fdb wrote: >> --===============0194389773== >> Content-Type: multipart/signed; >> boundary="Apple-Mail=_42600D74-BACD-4F4B-9BD8-3B20FDE29090"; >> protocol="application/pgp-signature"; micalg=pgp-sha1 >> >> >> --Apple-Mail=_42600D74-BACD-4F4B-9BD8-3B20FDE29090 >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >> Content-Type: text/plain; >> charset=windows-1252 >> >> Hello Ludovic! >> >> I=92d like to go along and take part. >> >> One thing: what kind of person are you expecting to attend? I would like = >> to suggest you open it to journalists, human rights defenders, activist = >> communities? >> >> I was at the Fosdem KSP and eventhough I enjoyed it (can you actually = >> =93enjoy=94 a key signing party?) I observed some ways in which it might = >> have been improved, particularly for first time party-goers. >> >> I had intended on writing this up as some feedback for the great Fosdem = >> people in case they were interested, but you=92ve prompted me to do it = >> here: >> >> NB: This feedback makes the following assumptions: >> >> 1. People who *are not* advanced/expert GPG are encouraged to attend. >> 2. A similar key signing protocol to the modified Zimmerman-Sassaman is = >> used.
>> >> 1. Explain whats needed *before* you attend the key signing party. >> >> Steps of: >> a. Submit your keys before date X. Give clear steps on how to submit the = >> keys. >> b. Inform the user when the list of participants will be released. = >> Explain the list of participants needs to be downloaded. This was pretty clear on the fosdem keysgning key page >> c. Please, please, please outline the steps the user needs to take to = >> verify the participant lists keysum *on the website not* in the list of = >> participants. >> >> (I spoke with a lot of party goers at Fosdem who were unaware of the = >> steps=85which were in the list of keys. But if you didn=92t know you had = >> to download the list, and didn=92t have access to a printer=85.) >> >> 2. Explain the overall process involved *once you are at* the key = >> signing party. >> >> Again, at Fosdem this seemed to be handled eventually by word of mouth = >> and general =93whipping=94 people into order. Some people were unsure of = >> the process. That's because some people were late. I've submitte feedbakc to the organizer , adn he'll change a few things for netx year. >> 3. Explain what is needed *after* the party finishes. >> >> This was handled well at the Fosdem party. >> >> >> A few other things I made a note of were: >> >> - If possible try and had tables provided for the people taking part so = >> they can put their documentation/equipment down while they are checking = >> keys etc.=20 We had that once in 2007 - it didn't scale at all. Time for people to seat etc .... >> - Have some people helping out when people don=92t know what=92s = >> involved. that's a very good point. >> - Think about capping the maximum amount of people able to attend, or = >> think about having two sessions. I've said tell people in avacnce how long it might take. >> I thought it interesting even those who looked like =93seasoned=94 key = >> signing party goers needed to stop and think about what they should do = >> in certain circumstances. >> >> Only because of the kindness of one party goer I managed to get as far = >> as I did.=20 >> >> While the Fosdem party webpage technically had 99% of the information = >> needed, it was not very user-friendly, particularly to a non-seasoned = >> KSP person. I really hope they can redesign it to be easier to read. >> >> If you need some help, please let me know as I=92d happily help out. >> >> All the best, >> Bernard >> >> On 12 Feb 2014, at 11:40, Ludovic Hirlimann <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> =20 >>> I'm organizing a pgp key signing party in London on March the 25th at >>> 6:30 PM BST in the mozilla space of the mozilla office in London. >>> =20 >>> I've been trying to reach out to Londoners and Uk users of pgp using >>> twitter ( https://twitter.com/lhirlimann/status/432867811002564608 ), >>> I've tried to contact the Linux Users group, but din't get much out of >>> it. So I'm going to try to get some atention here. >>> =20 >>> The space is limited in the london office so you'll need to register >>> using event brite at >>> = >> https://www.eventbrite.fr/e/gpg-key-signing-party-london-uk-tickets-105511= >> 17677 >>> . >>> =20 >>> Ludo > I suggest Ludovic Hirlimann <[email protected]> should search > London BSD Group > & contact eg > http://www.bsdgroups.org.uk/london/ > http://mailman.uk.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/ukfreebsd > > Cheers, > Julian Thanks Julian -- [:Usul] MOC Team at Mozilla QA Lead fof Thunderbird http://sietch-tabr.tumblr.com/ - http://weusepgp.info/
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