> Because in all other messaging platforms, content is either shown right above or right below where the user types. Attempts to forward a single paragraph will

> Because in all other messaging platforms, content is either shown right above or right below where the user types. Attempts to forward a single paragraph will forward an entire email. Why having knowledge of the protocol any UX designer would design the interface of the client so that such mistakes could be possible? It certainly can be solved by interface. >That's a German problem, not a protocol problem. You can't fix social problems with technology. It is not a social problem. Those ugly signatures exist because there’s legal requirement to include imprint in business mail without adequate support by protocol. It belongs to message metadata, not to message body (and any well-designed system considering this requirement would do it as metadata btw). > I also don't think any kind of decentralised reputation system will work It’s a matter of a separate discussion, but here it’s not about generic reputation system, but the one where cryptographic proof of trustworthiness is possible. It may work and it doesn’t have to rely on IP address.