Re: [Ghm-discuss] Paris GHM key-signing?

[Jim Meyering]

Jim Meyering wrote:
> Werner Koch wrote:
>> On Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:22, address@hidden said:
>>
>>> Then we each have all of the required information on one sheet of paper,
>>> rather than on lots of easily-misplaced little pieces of paper.
>>
>> I never attended such a party which worked as designed.  The reasons for
>> failure are: Some forgot to send in their key, some forgot to print it
>> out, unexpected guests appear, pencils are missing, some people listed
>> don't show up or only in the middle of the session.  In the end you need
>> to manage a sheet of paper and individual paper slips.  It is far easier
>> to do it with paper slips right away; this can even be continued at beer
>> in the evening forthose who show up to late.
>
> I agree that currently it's not worth it.
> Only two people have sent me their key/email pairs,
> so I won't bother preparing anything beforehand.
>
> Bring your own paper ;-)

Lesson learned.

Next time, I suggest that whoever organizes a key-signing party
send mail individually to everyone listed as planning to attend, or
better still, make providing keys part of the registration procedure.

Then follow the process outlined here:

  How to organize (and participate in) a key-signing party
    http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale9x/special-events/pgp-keysigning-party

Which does not require everyone to exchange those pesky
little pieces of paper.