Web of Trust itself is the problem

[Greg Sabino Mullane]

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> But the rest of the "Why isn't [it] used" is plain wrong.
>
> G/PGP isn't widely used because it does not address adequately the
> real-life operational circumstances of the potential user, and
> Web of Trust is the main culprit. It brings an enormous burden to
> the development and - consequently - to the daily use of the system.
> This burden is of such magnitude that it prevents all but technically
> very competent computer users from adopting the system.
> Yet it addresses the need that is present, I propose, only for a very minor
> segment of users: those that would like to communicate in secrecy
> but have not had a previous trusted relationship.

You're disregarding the other major use of the WoT, which is
authentication.

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