Le Friday 14 November 2008 04:17:24 Chris Jones, vous avez écrit : > I have noticed that in order to reply to their posts some users on this > list require that I provide a "PGP passphrase" .. whatever that may be. > > I would gladly comply .. but I have no idea what that "PGP passphrase" > is and how I can obtain it. > > Someone just asked a question to the "community".. So, I try to help, > right? .. I try to give them some kind of answer, right? .. and now that > I have painstakingly put together something that may help them and I'm > about to post it.. 20 minutes of my time, could be .. and I try to > post.. Well guess what .. I'm bloody stuck .. because of course I have > no f***ing idea what their "PGP passphrase" is in the first place. > > Say .. this guy just got hit by a bullet in the arm or something .. and > I'm trying to help .. so he asks me .. man .. where's the closest > hospital.. so I says .. well you head south and make a right on the > turnpike and when you get to the second traffic light you make a left > and it's right there on the right handside.. and then _he_ says .. > hmmm.. very interesting.. but ... what's the passphrase?? > > Folks, how can I identify _before_ I waste my time on a detailed reply > who the "PGP passphrase" people are and just ignore them? > > Am I mistaken .. or are the "PGP passphrase" wise guys another ilk of > trolls & spammers that should right away be BANNED from this list and > every other list and restrained to "PGP passphrase land" for trying to > look "knowledgeable" and "important" and waste everybody's time in the > process .. or I am totally missing something and is there any good > reason they should have the right to demand that I provide a > "passphrase" in order to post to a list that as far as I understand is > open to the general public?? > > Could anyone explain why a subscriber to the list who as far as I know > has no higher privilege than myself should have the ability to ask me > for a "PGP passphrase" in the first place? > > Does not make any sense to me. > > Please advise. > > Thanks, > CJ
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