An open discussion forum for ArXiv papers

Re:An open discussion forum for ArXiv papers by supriyo-biswas on Sunday September 08, 2024 @08:21AM (#41479977)

The only way I see this working is for paper authors to include their public keys in the paper; preferably as metadata and have them produce a signed message using their private key which allows them to claim the paper.

While the grandparent is understandably disappointed with the current implementation, relying on emails was always doomed from the start.

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Re:An open discussion forum for ArXiv papers by michaelmior on Sunday September 08, 2024 @12:57PM (#41481480)

Given that the paper would have be changed regardless, including the full email address is a relatively easy solution. ORCID is probably easier than requiring public keys and a lot of journals already require them.

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Re:An open discussion forum for ArXiv papers by westurner on Sunday September 08, 2024 @06:30PM (#41483785)

W3D Decentralized Identifiers are designed for this use case.

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Re:An open discussion forum for ArXiv papers by westurner on Monday September 09, 2024 @08:23PM (#41495849)

Decentralized identifier: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decentralized_identifier

W3C TR did-core: "DID Decentralized Identifiers 1.0": https://www.w3.org/TR/did-core/

W3C TR did-use-cases: "Use Cases and Requirements for Decentralized Identifiers" https://www.w3.org/TR/did-use-cases/

"Email addresses are not good 'permanent' identifiers for accounts" (2024) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38823817#38831952

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Re:An open discussion forum for ArXiv papers by michaelmior on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @07:20AM (#41499623)

I'm sure that would work, but most researchers already have an ORCID are required to provide it other places anyway.

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Re:An open discussion forum for ArXiv papers by westurner on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @07:53PM (#41506845)

In comparison to DIDs, ORCIDs aren't sk/pk pairs that can be used to cryptographically sign.

A person can generate (and optionally register) additional DIDs if they please.

A person can request additional ORCIDs if they please

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Re:An open discussion forum for ArXiv papers by lucioperca on Monday September 09, 2024 @09:59AM (#41488660)

Probably it would be better to merge the project with Arxiv and tie it to the accounts there.

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