Removing expiry dates for TOFU

Solderpunk solderpunk at posteo.net
Wed Jul 8 23:19:44 BST 2020


On Tue Jul 7, 2020 at 4:34 PM CEST,  wrote:

> I like this proposal, and I want to digest it more fully later, but
> it also seems like this complicates what's already the most complicated
> part of Gemini. Is this an optional special idea, like notaries, or are
> you hoping this gets more widespread use?

Oh!  I had thought of this as a relatively simple idea, simpler than
anything involving signatures to validate new keys.

> Personally, I like the simpler ideas that have been used so far,
> combined
> with something like 5 year certs.

What are the simpler ideas?  Just straight up TOFU with a scary message
five years later?

Cheers,
Solderpunk


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