crypto code of conduct ("Crypto-Knigge")

[Smith, Cathy]

Hi

If you've posted here, are you trying to determine the level of interest out-side of the German-speaking community?  I certainly would be interested in reading an English translation.  


Regards,

Cathy
---
Cathy L. Smith
IT Engineer

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Operated by Battelle for the
U.S. Department of Energy

Phone:      509.375.2687
Fax:        509.375.2330
Email:      cathy.smith at pnnl.gov


-----Original Message-----
From: Gnupg-users [mailto:gnupg-users-bounces at gnupg.org] On Behalf Of Hauke Laging
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2014 12:36 PM
To: gnupg-users at gnupg.org
Subject: crypto code of conduct ("Crypto-Knigge")

Hello,

I would like to abuse this list for something IMHO important though slightly off-topic...

I think we (and "we" is "the Internet users" not just "those who write on gnupg-users"...) are missing a culture of secured communication (which can mean encrypted, signed or anonymous or a combination of that) and that an accpeted (by "those who write on gnupg-users" ;-) ) code of conduct (my German term: "Crypto-Knigge") would be quite useful to get there (or at least nearer).

I am not talking about technical recommendations but about "organizational" (behaviour / attitude) recommendations. It's not the reason for the selection but I assume that it's easier to get a concensus in that area... :-)

I have written a draft for that. And now it's getting even more off-
topic: It's in German; thus this mainly addresses the Gerrman speaking (i.e. understanding) people on this list who might be interested in
contributing:

http://www.crypto-fuer-alle.de/crypto-knigge/

https://translate.google.de/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=de&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crypto-fuer-alle.de%2Fcrypto-knigge%2F&edit-text=

The idea is not OpenPGP- / GnuPG-specific but for obvious reasons my view is...

But if there is enough interest from people who don't understand German then I would try to make a good translation.

I wrote it in German because (a) most of my crypto-related articles are an German and (b) something big (compared to former crypto stuff affecting the general public) is going to happen in Germany later this year which could help a lot to make this more common.


Hauke
--
Crypto für alle: http://www.openpgp-schulungen.de/fuer/unterstuetzer/
http://userbase.kde.org/Concepts/OpenPGP_Help_Spread
OpenPGP: 7D82 FB9F D25A 2CE4 5241 6C37 BF4B 8EEF 1A57 1DF5