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Re:Bluesky and the at Protocol by nightpool on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @03:37PM (#39280219)
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....)

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Re:Bluesky and the at Protocol by steveklabnik on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @04:32PM (#39280950)
Yeah, 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 :)

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