Re: Keysigning via Video Conferencing
Hello Everyone,
Sorry to interject in this matter however it is beginning to become
repetitive. PGP Key Signing for New Members is purely an identification
process, to prove that you are who you say you are. This provides the
Debian Foundation with the assurance that you can be trusted monitoring
their infrastructure, uploading packages and performing other roles
throughout the foundation. Therefore providing proof that you have the
skills to become a Debian Developer is obsolete in this part of the
process.
If a Debian Developer is to sign your key, they will need to be familiar
with you, have formal identification (not just photographs) and also
have the ability to provide proof, if asked that you are who you claim
to be. The process will not go any other way and you can't attempt to
circumnavigate the inevitable fact that you cannot have your key signed
online. Try to find a Debian Developer close to your location,
preferably someone familiar with you and begin to converse and identify
yourself. I myself are a New Member hoping to become a Debian Developer
however I will follow the correct procedures to ensure I am correctly
identified.
This conversation should be brought to a climax at this point
considering we have established that you will need to find a Debian
Developer to identify yourself, as opposed to looking online for a
Debian Developer who is a willing party (All of which will deny your
request). Again, find a DD who is close to you and if you can't, look
slightly further away. This process is well documented on the Debian
Developer/New Member forums and information pages and in addition, the
Front Desk will check your application and signed keys with the DD's who
signed your keys to ensure the process has been completed correctly.
I must apologise and this may be frustrating for you however I don't see
any exceptions that can be made to aid this issue, I hope you
understand. Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause, also if you
believe that anything in this email is incorrect, my apologies. Thanks
for reading. Have a nice day!
Thanks in advance,
James Gallagher
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