The discussion around digital identity is going to pick up rapidly this cycle and I think it’s imperative to own the frame and the frame should focus on the individual controlling the creation of their “digital identity”.
These identity credentials should not be issued by some government or blockchain they should be created by each individual user. The protocols that enable this in the most individual centric way today are Nostr and Web5.
Yup. Nostr for sure. As for Web5, meh.
Sooooo? Reject the blue check?
Yes. The biggest issue on the horizon is digital IDs linked to internet activity imo.
If we get ahead of this the way we did with CBDCs we will take care of it, but the discussion is still pretty quiet among bitcoiners. I'm glad you're raising awareness.
It's the "why" and the "how". Telling people why "Log in with Facebook/Google/Apple" is a problem is one thing, then convincing them that nsec's are the solution, with how to create and safely store and use them, is another. Most people simply do not care to go so far to protect their identity at the cost of convenience. Email and password makes sense, Apple ID makes sense, and is part of their flow already - nsec's are not.
The integration of nsec's into everyday usful apps must come first, in a way that is somewhat transparent to begin with. Then normalise the storing, securing, and utilising. But expecting users to 1) care and 2) put up with additional effort if they don't - good luck.
"Most people simply do not care to go so far to protect their identity at the cost of convenience. "
And there's the rub...
(And sorry, but Apple ID doe NOT make sense...just another example of the above...)
Sadly Marty, most jurisdictions already have some form of digital identity legislation. And governments will want to control who is identified (e. G. As a Canadian or German or whatever).
In my country the digital id legislation passed but hasn't really commenced yet.
I also heard in Switzerland cantons actually voted against it, but it was still shoved through.
First policy is developed by global bodies, then legislation is passed, and 2-3 years later when all supporting framework is in place then it goes public.
In Switzerland we were tricked into voting against the fact that the digital ID would be developped and managed by a private third party, but we never had thr choice to votr against it altogheter, unlike what most people understood.
So now they will come back with a proposal to develop and manage it by the governement directly. At least it should be open source as I tjink it's mandatory for public developped software where people must trust it, but I'm not sure about it.
There is still a chance to refuse it again if someone gather enough signature to vote against the new proposal.
Thanks for that explanation. The person I had spoken to was slightly off.
BLUE CHECKS & X PAY
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NOSTR, LIGHTNING, & ECASH
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ahhh shit, is urbit over? Anyone looking to become a starlord?
