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My understanding is that this only works if you're using their centralized PLC DID, which I think only works if you sign up through their website? Maybe I'm mis
by nightpool 3y ago
My understanding is that this only works if you're using their centralized PLC DID, which I think only works if you sign up through their website? Maybe I'm mistaken about that or they removed that restriction, I don't see any mentions of that in the docs today. Users using the `web:` DID need to use the .well-known resolution system predicated on owning a domain name and their identity is tied to that domain name.
In general, I guess I'm just pessimistic of the ability for any DID system to exist that isn't either centralized or majorly user-unfriendly. I think that reasoning on a "local scope" like ActivityPub does and worrying less about global identity is just a better long-term solution for users and works better with how people are practically using social media today (think about the proliferation of a million discord servers each with effectively their own user identity....)
- steveklabnik 3y agoYeah, as you can see from the sub-thread, I maybe over-stepped a small amount here. I am thinking about what is required by the protocol, and that is just 'any DID.' You are right to point out that web: and plc: both have certain practical drawbacks today. I am confident that because this problem is considered carefully by the team, that this will be 100% true in the future, but you're also right that there are real restrictions today. I will be sure to be more careful in the future. > In general, I guess I'm just pessimistic of the ability for any DID system to exist that isn't either centralized or majorly user-unfriendly. That's fair. Time will tell :)