> Along with a warning that the key didn't have others' signatures on it, which ironically re-assured me more because it shouldn't.
You have stated in other comments that you don't fully understand the web of trust concept - I'd go a little bit further and, based on the above, say that you haven't a slightest clue about it.
You have stated in other comments that you don't fully understand the web of trust concept - I'd go a little bit further and, based on the above, say that you haven't a slightest clue about it.