Some time ago, I posted my public ket here and someone posted back the email addresses that were linked to the key. Since then, I have been getting emails from Google Personal search, all mentioning BBS sites
Synchronet https://smtp.sestar.synchro.net/msgs/msg.ssjs?msg_sub=fido-pkeydrop&messa ge=69 Message: Re: My New GPGP Key - The SouthEast Star - Synchronet
Found 9 Jul 2026
So if someone posts a key here, don't mention the email address. I get these emails once or twice a day, every day
August Abolins wrote to Sean Rima <=-
Hello Sean Rima!
** On Thursday 09.07.26 - 21:41, Sean Rima wrote to All:
Some time ago, I posted my public ket here and someone posted back
the
email addresses that were linked to the key. Since then, I have been
getting emails from Google Personal search, all mentioning BBS sites
It's not "here" that's the problem. The problem is echos that are in general open to the non-fido public, courtesy of bbses that allow unrestricted access.
Synchronet
https://smtp.sestar.synchro.net/msgs/msg.ssjs?msg_sub=fido-pkeydrop&messa
ge=69 Message: Re: My New GPGP Key - The SouthEast Star - Synchronet
Found 9 Jul 2026
Yes.. Synchronet bbses make that easy.
So if someone posts a key here, don't mention the email address. I
get
these emails once or twice a day, every day
But note, that the public key will contain the emails (or names) in the block. So anyone can just run gpg -d <file> against it and see the same content.
Some time ago, I posted my public ket here and someone posted back the
email addresses that were linked to the key. Since then, I have been
getting emails from Google Personal search, all mentioning BBS sites
It's not "here" that's the problem. The problem is echos that are in general open to the non-fido public, courtesy of bbses that allow unrestricted access.
Synchronet
https://smtp.sestar.synchro.net/msgs/msg.ssjs?msg_sub=fido-pkeydrop&me
ssa ge=69 Message: Re: My New GPGP Key - The SouthEast Star -
Synchronet Found 9 Jul 2026
Yes.. Synchronet bbses make that easy.
So if someone posts a key here, don't mention the email address. I get
these emails once or twice a day, every day
But note, that the public key will contain the emails (or names) in the block. So anyone can just run gpg -d <file> against it and see the same content.
But note, that the public key will contain the emails (or names) in
the block. So anyone can just run gpg -d <file> against it and see
the same content.
Not my point, email addresses are mentioned and spam follows, spammers don't have the time to go to that lenght
mark lewis wrote to Sean Rima <=-
On 2026 Jul 11 12:17:44, you wrote to August Abolins:
But note, that the public key will contain the emails (or names) in
the block. So anyone can just run gpg -d <file> against it and see
the same content.
Not my point, email addresses are mentioned and spam follows,
spammers
don't have the time to go to that lenght
you might be surprised... AFAIK spammers/bot hearders operate very much like sysops... they script everything... they can easily add an
additiona section to their scripts to look at the public keys, harvest
the email addresses, ans store them in their lists for later use in a spamming run... it is basically no harder than writing assistance/helper macros for a terminal to do automated things like mapping the Tradewars 2000 universe...
One of the emails that I track, was only ever used in a key that was posted here and it keeps getting emails from the Google watch thingy. I did try a remove on one email to see what would happen, nothing, Google said impossible to remove.
I have a GPG key that I uploaded to the various servers that uses an
email that is an alias, I know if I get emails to it, it will be spam :)
August Abolins wrote to Sean Rima <=-
Hello Sean!
** On Saturday 11.07.26 - 14:14, Sean Rima wrote to Mark Lewis:
One of the emails that I track, was only ever used in a key that was
posted here and it keeps getting emails from the Google watch
thingy. I
did try a remove on one email to see what would happen, nothing,
said impossible to remove.
I have a GPG key that I uploaded to the various servers that uses an
email that is an alias, I know if I get emails to it, it will be
spam :)
The rima-iot one?
The rima-iot one?
no, I have a lot of domains, after my main started to get these, I
created a key on an account I would never use gpg and uploaded it to see. Also added it to my google search thingy
August Abolins wrote to Sean Rima <=-
Hello Sean!
** On Sunday 12.07.26 - 11:48, you wrote to me:
The rima-iot one?
no, I have a lot of domains, after my main started to get these, I
created a key on an account I would never use gpg and uploaded it
to see.
Also added it to my google search thingy
Was it this one then?..
MID: 2:221/1.58@fidonet 28755133
It was a message where the following email addresses were "exposed": (but this time I'll just highlight the TLD)
2EF0B89984A1C8D0A12242BF2FC21F8603D2A3EB
uid [ unknown] Sean Rima (Rima) <XXX@rima.XX>
DA6E3F67013CC1A6DD02AC4A3BE9D61CAFBF9067
uid [ unknown] seanrima-gpgmail <XXX@gmail.XX>
uid [ unknown] Rima <XXX@rima.XX>
uid [ unknown] Sean Rima (CW) <XXX@connemaraweather.XX>
307CD1D672415D24EE3E65803F8D99D474CC6DDD
uid [ unknown] Sean Rima (iot) <XXX@rima-iot.XX>
uid [ unknown] Sean Rima <XXX@connemaraweather.XX>
uid [ unknown] Sean Rima <XXX@renvyle.XX>
uid [ unknown] Sean Rima <XXX@icloud.XX>
uid [ unknown] Sean Rima <XXX@rima.XX>
sub brainpoolP256r1 2026-01-11 [E] [expires: 2027-01-11]
705D73EEE207C2C3273ED8FF6E27B2EFC6919E83
Yes.. it's a sad commentary that email is still probably the most
popular way for a spammer/scammer to reach a potential target.
But the best way to avoid being a victim is to not respond/click to any unsolicted emails that contain links.
That is one bit of advice that I always give to others, even if you
are expecting an email, never click on links, no matter how easy it appears to be. I did wish companies would stop using links in emails
Stephen Walsh wrote to Sean Rima <=-
That is one bit of advice that I always give to others, even if you
are expecting an email, never click on links, no matter how easy it
appears to be. I did wish companies would stop using links in emails
You can blame the numbat that thought putting html into email was a good idea. Hiding the real link in the html is just what causes a lot of the issues.
The other issue is a email that is 99% the same as a legit one, except
for the one link the scammers etc want the user to click on. All the others are to the real site/service.
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