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I agree with GP (retsibsi). The envelope thing says, "I trust you enough to give you a key... but I don't really trust you, so I'm also giving it to you in this
by Chirael 6y ago
I agree with GP (retsibsi). The envelope thing says, "I trust you enough to give you a key... but I don't really trust you, so I'm also giving it to you in this weird signed envelope thing." You either trust them or you don't, and you're asking them to do you a favor.
Plus, if they have a sealed envelope with the key, they can get enough information about the key (the key bitting) to make a copy. They don't need to open the envelope, they just need to press the envelope down enough to see the shape of the key.
- JoeAltmaier 6y agoHm. The neighbor was reluctant to take the key, until we came up with a way they would not add risk to themselves. It was a compromise.
- retsibsi 6y agoI should add to my other replies: I don't mean to criticise you personally, or your actions in your own particular case. In the general case I think the envelope proposal would often cause offence, but as a compromise with someone initially reluctant, it sounds like it was a clever solution.