Bob47, 1931

Bob47 authenticity department

Proof of peculiar origin.

Some Bob47 stories include a PGP signature. It is a small mathematical seal that lets you check whether the downloadable story text was signed by Bob47 and whether it has changed since it was signed.

Public key // safe to share

Bob47’s public key

The public key belongs to Bob47 <[email protected]>. Compare the complete fingerprint below before relying on the key.

7289 0667 26F3 A40D 8D9F C96B E4EB 44AF 6B89 CF31 Download public key

Three-file ritual

How to verify a story

  1. Download Bob47’s public key from this page.
  2. Open a story and download its story text and PGP signature.
  3. Import the key, then verify the signature against the unchanged text file.
gpg --import bob47-public-key.asc
gpg --verify story-name.txt.asc story-name.txt

A successful check reports a good signature from Bob47. A warning about the key not being certified is normal until you have independently confirmed that the fingerprint above genuinely belongs to Bob47.

What this proves

Authentic nonsense, carefully labelled.

A valid signature shows that the matching text was signed using Bob47’s private key and has not been altered afterward. It does not prove that events involving frogs, elbows or ambitious bins actually occurred.

Bob47’s private key and passphrase are never stored on this website. Only the shareable public key and detached signatures are published.