Re: Proving that you're not a nym [was Re: Mindshare and Java]

[Rich Graves <llurch@networking.stanford.edu>]

On Sun, 28 Apr 1996, Black Unicorn wrote:

> On Sun, 28 Apr 1996, Rich Graves wrote:
> 
> > In this specific case, no, there is nothing you can do to prove that
> > you're not the Unicorn of Color, because there are no signatures on his
> > or her key.
> 
> Would you PLEASE, get your facts straight?
> 
> Try checking it yourself maybe, instead of assuming this to be true
> because someone else said so?

All right, all right. We surrender!

Call this a problem with the web of reputation capital, I guess. You can
be led to believe all sorts of silly things when someone you trust makes a
mistake. 

-rich