Changing preferences

[Robert J. Hansen]

David Shaw wrote:
> The point of the list is to indicate the algorithm that the user
> prefers, in the order that the user prefers.

Right, but where is this preference actually used?  personal-*-prefs
seems to rule the roost.

Given how often this question ("why is it that updating my key prefs
doesn't change what ciphers I use?") appears on this and other lists,
it's a fair bet that it needs to be looked at again.  It seems to be one
of the most, if not the most, misunderstood feature in GnuPG.