Re: [liberationtech] Successful experiment boosting the number of users using OpenPGP verification for file download

2013-08-01 Thread Werner Koch
On Wed, 31 Jul 2013 19:30, adrela...@riseup.net said:

 verification is the least secure method, to the download page? (You can
 see the design here: [3])

 A: 1 in ~11 users.

Actually [3] is the same URL as [1].

 standards. However, while the number of downloads didn't decrease, the
 number of signature downloads significantly increased. Which is a good

Well, that sample is actually a bit too small for any conclusion.
However, I am interested in the change you made.  However, 10% is the
the number I remember from the times I kept and analyzed download logs.


Salam-Shalom,

   Werner

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Re: [liberationtech] Successful experiment boosting the number of users using OpenPGP verification for file download

2013-08-01 Thread Nick
Quoth Werner Koch:
 On Wed, 31 Jul 2013 19:30, adrela...@riseup.net said:
 
  verification is the least secure method, to the download page? (You can
  see the design here: [3])
 
  A: 1 in ~11 users.
 
 Actually [3] is the same URL as [1].

3 should be this:

[3]: http://www.webcitation.org/6IX5bl92D
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Re: [liberationtech] Successful experiment boosting the number of users using OpenPGP verification for file download

2013-08-01 Thread adrelanos
Werner Koch:
 On Wed, 31 Jul 2013 19:30, adrela...@riseup.net said:
 
 verification is the least secure method, to the download page?
 (You can see the design here: [3])
 
 A: 1 in ~11 users.
 
 Actually [3] is the same URL as [1].

Sorry about that.

[1]: www.webcitation.org/6IWk5h4E9
[3]: www.webcitation.org/6IX5bl92D

 standards. However, while the number of downloads didn't
 decrease, the number of signature downloads significantly
 increased. Which is a good
 
 Well, that sample is actually a bit too small for any conclusion.

You can argue the results away pointing out many violations in
scientific methods. Just check the different page designs and imagine
if that could work, if the answer is yes and you are up for an
experiment yourself, try. :)

 However, I am interested in the change you made.  However, 10% is
 the the number I remember from the times I kept and analyzed
 download logs.

Old [1]: www.webcitation.org/6IWk5h4E9
New [3]: www.webcitation.org/6IX5bl92D
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