Re: [Off] vcards (was [MacPerl] PTF site)

[Xah Lee <xah@best.com>]

>(Attaching PGP signatures
>to unimportant mails or posting, BTW, is the Internet's equivalent of
>"Kick me, I'm a nerd" :-).

But seriously, such practice has a very good value. PGP supports
privacy. In this digical age, just about everything is open to the
prying eye of large organizations. By attaching a PGP key in one's
signature, the person broadcasts her adovcacy to privacy. This gesture
is the similar to those who like to attach a piece of quotations, but
a nobler one, or even practical. (for those interested, see
www.pgp.com)

Possibly there are people who prefer a world of no secrecy in the
extreme, but I think most of us would prefer our personal lives stay
personal. If so, we must act. Our environments depends on how we
make of it.

PS as a side note, I just want to add my personal "vote" that I wish not
to receive any vcards or attachments. Many people subscribe to lots of
mailing lists, receiving large volumes of emails, some are
critical. Please stay on topic, be terse, and avoid attachments if you
can. (not a complain. Thanks everyone.)

 Xah, xah@best.com
 http://www.best.com/~xah/PageTwo_dir/more.html
 Unix + C = human resource hog of the century.





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