Internet domain name (ex: example.com) are a reasonable option for making identity on the Internet more human-friendly.
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Internet domain name (ex: example.com) are a reasonable option for making identity on the Internet more human-friendly.
But, Internet domain names are a poor choice as the base primitive for identity.
At best you rent an Internet domain name. But, they can be lost if you don't pay the rent. They can even be seized — even if you do pay.
There are many examples of this this, but — consider Sci-Hub.
How many times has Sci-Hub has its Internet domain names seized. Numerous!
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Internet domain name (ex: example.com) are a reasonable option for making identity on the Internet more human-friendly.
But, Internet domain names are a poor choice as the base primitive for identity.
At best you rent an Internet domain name. But, they can be lost if you don't pay the rent. They can even be seized — even if you do pay.
There are many examples of this this, but — consider Sci-Hub.
How many times has Sci-Hub has its Internet domain names seized. Numerous!
@reiver@mastodon.social okay, fair, but I think dids are not a technically feasible solution because it is confusing for now (sorry @silverpill@mitra.social)
Maybe I just need to read up on DIDs and just do it... but domain names have the weight and inertia of decades of implementation.
