WeTheNorth

PGP School · Lesson 12 of 13

Why unsigned WeTheNorth mirror posts should not be trusted

No signature means nothing has been proven, however confident the post sounds.

Mistakes to avoid · updated

1Signatures are cheap for the real operators

Signing a mirror list costs them seconds, so a genuine announcement has little reason to be unsigned.

2Unsigned is the norm for fakes

Impersonators cannot produce a valid signature, so they rely on screenshots, pasted text and urgency.

3Quoted signatures

A post that only says "verified" or shows a screenshot of a signature has not given you anything to check.

4What to do

Ignore any wethenorth market mirror that is not inside a signature you can verify yourself.

Lesson summary

An unsigned WeTheNorth mirror post proves nothing; ignore it.

Looking for the current address? See the WeTheNorth link status.