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An "Explain Like I'm Five" of what DID is (for those who don't know, like me): "Decentralized identifiers (DIDs) are a new type of identifier that enables veri

An "Explain Like I'm Five" of what DID is (for those who don't know, like me): "Decentralized identifiers (DIDs) are a new type of identifier that enables verifiable, decentralized digital identity. A DID refers to any subject (e.g., a person, organization, thing, data model, abstract entity, etc.) as determined by the controller of the DID. In contrast to typical, federated identifiers, DIDs have been designed so that they may be decoupled from centralized registries, identity providers, and certificate authorities. Specifically, while other parties might be used to help enable the discovery of information related to a DID, the design enables the controller of a DID to prove control over it without requiring permission from any other party." https://www.w3.org/TR/did-core/ https://www.w3.org/TR/did-core/

TuringTest 4y ago
So, it's like business cards? They represent your identity, have a relatively standardized format, but anyone can issue them, decide what to put on them and where the contact methods point, and you can have as many number and different versions as you wish.
xeromal 4y ago
How does one prove they own the DID?
- NoGravitas 4y ago
  That's up to the 'method' part, which is what all the fuss is about.
  - xeromal 4y ago
    Ok, so if I show my did to someone's they're going to reach out to the method and ask for verification. How does the method place know that the person using the did is the right person? I assume it's some kind of federation? They send me over to the method place, I authenticate, and get kicked back?
    - WorldMaker 4y ago
      Every method currently has different answers for every single one of those questions, directly leading to Google and Mozilla's complaints here that there's already a "registry" of 50+ methods, no actual standardization among them, and it's all punted to "ask the method".

TuringTest 4y ago

So, it's like business cards? They represent your identity, have a relatively standardized format, but anyone can issue them, decide what to put on them and where the contact methods point, and you can have as many number and different versions as you wish.

xeromal 4y ago

How does one prove they own the DID?

NoGravitas 4y ago
That's up to the 'method' part, which is what all the fuss is about.
- xeromal 4y ago
  Ok, so if I show my did to someone's they're going to reach out to the method and ask for verification. How does the method place know that the person using the did is the right person? I assume it's some kind of federation? They send me over to the method place, I authenticate, and get kicked back?
  - WorldMaker 4y ago
    Every method currently has different answers for every single one of those questions, directly leading to Google and Mozilla's complaints here that there's already a "registry" of 50+ methods, no actual standardization among them, and it's all punted to "ask the method".