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echo: scanners
to: BILL CHEEK
from: DICK DEYOUNG
date: 1996-08-14 10:41:00
subject: Rulemaking: Pgp Sigs

-=> Quoting Bill Cheek to All <=-
 BC> NOTICE OF PENDING RULEMAKING:  DISCUSSION AND COMMENTS ARE SOLICITED
 
 SC> Just a question...  Don't these long keys and signatures fall into the
 SC> same category as excessive quoting?  They are very annoying from the
 SC> reader's perspective.
 
 SC> Perhaps you folks could clarify the rules on this one.
 BC> The issue hasn't been raised before.  But PGP and/or 
 BC> digital signatures are a coming standard and way of life 
 BC> throughout networking, and so I am reluctant to nix the 
 BC> procedures just yet.
 BC> We do have a rule limiting signature lines and the PGP 
 BC> thing certainly appears to violate it.  Before I rule in 
Just tossing in my two cents worth.
If anyone feels they must encrypt any part of or all of a post with PGP,
they should send the message via Email and not post it.
Thanks,
Dick DeYoung
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