> Then when the centralized registry decides it wants everyone to start using their real names, we're back to where we started.
Not really. Directory lookup should use a standardized API so that when one directory service goes rouge, clients can just switch to another they trust.
I do think that it's essential for this to be standardized. Not only for this reason, but clients/hosts shouldn't be forced with the responsibility of indexing the entire social web themselves.
Re:Tent v0.1
by mnutt on Sunday September 30, 2012 @04:50PM
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If it's standardized with multiple providers then either a) you can't communicate with people who have switched to a different directory service or b) it's no longer centralized. :)
Not really. Directory lookup should use a standardized API so that when one directory service goes rouge, clients can just switch to another they trust.
I do think that it's essential for this to be standardized. Not only for this reason, but clients/hosts shouldn't be forced with the responsibility of indexing the entire social web themselves.