Re: dear bog

I don't think performance is an issue. My alpha (F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET) is not among the fastest machines Digital makes, but it can verify hundreds of PGP signatures per second (assuming an even distribution of sizes from 1K to 10K.) I also don't think random signatures are a problem. The right way to approach this is that if a message submitter is not in the relay's web of trust -- which means any NANOG member can "sign up" any new NANOG member -- then it dies on the floor. I think there are plenty of people here willing to donate the time and the machinery for this, but the question remains: is MERIT willing to put it in place and let the volunteers run it?