Re: [ga] Proof of Identification

[Bob Davis <bob.davis@netzero.net>]

Darrell and all DNSO'ers,

  Yes Darrell, this is precisely one of the reasons a public key
system was envisioned to address, and has done so quite well.
But some countries, such a France, for instance, has been reluctant
to be excepting of the public Key system.  And isn't it amazing
that this very list is hosted in France, and it's administrator
is a french woman....

Darrell Greenwood wrote:

> At 12:33 PM -0800 12/6/99, Mark C. Langston wrote:
>
> >Perhaps if we were to require a nominal, even nonsensical fee,
> >which must be submitted by personal check (or local equivalent).
> >I write out a check for US$1.00, sign it, write my e-mail address
> >on it, and mail it off.  This would allow us to use another agency's
> >normal function as an identity validation, and while it wouldn't
> >eliminate multiple-personality types, it would make their
> >participation significantly more difficult.
>
> FWIW, public access nyx.net had a pile of problems with fake people
> at one point including the well known Kevin Mitnick.
>
> After trial and error, their current vetting process for membership
> is now either a driver's license presented to a designated individual
> in person, a check drawn on a bank for any amount, or notarized
> forms. This seemed to solve their ID problem as there have been no
> apparent problems for years.
>
> Unfortunately the check option at nyx only works for checks on US
> banks. I was fortunate to have a US bank account even though I am in
> Canada. But perhaps the idea could be extended to other countries.
>
> The notary process is cumbersome and in some countries, impractical
> due to the cost according to some postings at nyx that I have read.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Darrell
>
> --
> Darrell Greenwood           mailto:Darrell_Greenwood@mindlink.net
> Vancouver, BC               http://www.nyx.net/~dgreenw/

Bob Davis...

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