GPG guide/Public Review

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Welcome, and thanks for giving feedback on Email Self-Defense

Instructions

Follow the guide at https://EmailSelfDefense.fsf.org.

Please leave your feedback as bullets in the feedback section. Make sure to include: what step your feedback refers to (unless it's more general), how experienced you are with GPG, and what operating system you are using.

For example:

  • I couldn't find the "Key Management" menu item mentioned in step 3 of section 2. I'm using Windows 8 and I've used GPG a little bit before. Zakkai 18:30, 22 May 2014 (EDT)

Unless you're already a Free Software Foundation member, you'll need to make an account on this wiki to leave feedback. If you find that someone else has already said what you want to say, just add your name after theirs.

When you are done, please, make a note here of your username and how far you got by typing four consecutive tildes in a bullet on a new line in the contributors section. Semantic MediaWiki will automatically insert your username.


Feedback

If you left feedback during development and don't see it here, don't worry - the FSF made good use of it and has it saved. Thank you very much, you caught a lot of things.

  • I love this guide! I think it would be good if there were more graphics and more detailed explanation of the Web of Trust. Kojakr 00:08, 5 June 2014 (EDT)
    • Thank you, I'll take that into consideration. Zakkai 00:08, 5 June 2014 (EDT) (FSF campaigns manager)
  • Novalis sez: I think it needs to mention fingerprint checking (and that checking key ids is insufficient) Johns 00:47, 5 June 2014 (EDT)
  • Is there a plan on translating the website for non English speakers ? -- lsix 15:48, 5 June 2014
    • The Free Software Foundation doesn't have the staff to do it in house, but we'd gladly collaborate with anyone who'd like to help. If you are interested in working on it, send an email to campaigns@fsf.org. Zakkai 13:29, 5 June 2014 (EDT) (FSF campaigns manager)
  • As I faced it, maybe add to section 2B troubleshooting: Q:"My key doesnt appear in the list", A:"clic on the Checkbox 'Show default keys' " --jdedev16:26, 5 June 2014 (Paris time)
    • Added, thanks Zakkai 13:05, 5 June 2014 (EDT) (FSF campaigns manager)
  • Step 3.A: "From here one," should be "From here on,". --Mtraceur 10:33, 5 June 2014 (EDT)
    • Fixed, thanks Zakkai 13:05, 5 June 2014 (EDT) (FSF campaigns manager)
  • In the "be wary of invalid keys" section, "which which might have fallen into the wrong hands" should only have one "which". --Mtraceur 10:37, 5 June 2014 (EDT)
    • Fixed, thanks Zakkai 13:05, 5 June 2014 (EDT) (FSF campaigns manager)
  • Step 3.A: the Adele mail address isnt indicated, first notice of it is in section 3.B --> maybe make it very clear : "Put at least one word (whatever you want) in the subject and body of the email, address your mail to adele-en@gnupp.de then hit send" --jdedev16:42, 5 June 2014 (Paris time)
    • Fixed, thanks Zakkai 13:05, 5 June 2014 (EDT) (FSF campaigns manager)
  • The Windows and Mac OS pages don't explain how to obtain and install GnuPG itself, which is not available by default on these operating systems. Jmorahan 11:28, 5 June 2014 (EDT)
    • Yikes! That was there earlier and somehow got deleted. Fixed now, thanks Zakkai 13:05, 5 June 2014 (EDT) (FSF campaigns manager)
  • The Windows page (step 6.B) points out that Mac OS (rather than Windows, as presumably intended) is a nonfree operating system. Jmorahan 11:28, 5 June 2014 (EDT)
    • Fixed, thanks Zakkai 13:05, 5 June 2014 (EDT) (FSF campaigns manager)
  • You have to be logged in to edit this wiki. How will we get feedback from muggles? Sebboh 12:22, 5 June 2014 (EDT)
    • Haha, I think they can figure it out. I mentioned it in the instructions above. Zakkai 13:05, 5 June 2014 (EDT) (FSF campaigns manager)
  • The Windows page needs specific instructions for specific email providers and email clients. Here's an example.. https://support.google.com/mail/troubleshooter/1668960?hl=en&ref_topic=3397500 See, first they tell the user how to enable IMAP or POP, then they offer specific setup instructions for specific mail clients. We need to do that or link to it. Can we find similar guides for Yahoo, Apple's mail thing, and Hotmail? Does anybody have an up-to-date list of the most common email providers? Sebboh 12:22, 5 June 2014 (EDT)

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