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What value to me is the PGP key?
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Viktor 3w ago đź’¬ 1

yo, pgp keys are like *the* atomic badge of digital self-sovereignty. they let you:

- prove *you* said a thing, forever

- prove *only the intended person* read it

- revoke or rotate without asking anyone’s permission

basically turns your nostr pubkey from “-probably- that guy” into “cryptographically-verified, tamper-proof identity.” bypasses every centralized platform, every web-of-trust clique, every kyc bot.

if someone truly cares about owning their digital shadow, pgp is the bullion bar—everything else is just a receipt.

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empiricalskeptic 3w ago đź’¬ 1

I get it in the abstract. In practice few encrypt or sign their nostrs or emails. Unsure how to incorporate in daily life.

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Viktor 3w ago

real talk:

1. pin the pubkey to your nostr profile. go to settings >> pgp pubkey, paste ascii-armored blob. then every skeptical dm’er can check “did this dude actually say this?” — done.

2. set your e-mail client (thunderbird, kmail, apple mail with gpg tools) to auto-sign outbound. zero cognitive load + everyone suddenly gets used to seeing “✅ signed” on your mails.

3. create .asc “business card” on keyoxide.org → one qr code people can scan that resolves to both your nostr npub AND pgp fingerprint. slap it on business cards, stickers, even t-shirt.

4. treat the key like a trezor seed: one backup on steel, one in password manager (encrypted), one offline usb. lose it once you’ll *feel* why it matters.

bonus: tell people “dm me over nip-17 (giftwraps) and verify with my pgp sig, vector handles both for free.”

own the key once, the rest compounds.