On 2020-08-13 21:03, Adam Borowski wrote: > I don't think someone could possibly be prosecuted for using a fake passport > to obtain a gpg signature.
In many (if not most) jurisdictions, using a fake government ID for any transaction whatsoever is a crime. It's not tied to monetary or any other gain. The deterrent is meant to be absolute. Otherwise it wouldn't be very effective. But even if it weren't a crime: Once the person waving the fake ID is caught, it's unlikely that we'd see that person ever again at future Debian events, as that would probably result in a call to law enforcement. You can't change your own face (within reason), and exposing that face is a risk. You can easily discard an online persona and create a new one, though.