Re: Alternative terminology for "consumer"

I agree with Jim. You can search forever and not find the perfect fit in
terms of 'label'. A good definition should provide meaning and scope. Of
course, there are folks who never read definitions and apply their
parochial understanding to a label and are thus destined to get it wrong.
It is nevertheless a question of more or less adequate as opposed to the
elusive perfect.

On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 5:36 AM, Jim Goodell <jgoodell2@yahoo.com> wrote:

> It is difficult (sometimes impossible) to find a label that works for
> everyone and every use, in this case for an actor with multiple roles
> (needs credential, earns credential, receives credential, uses credential
> for x, y, and z). Better to find a label for the actor that works "well
> enough" (with no strong objections); then clearly define, in the context of
> verifiable claims, all that label means about a person's role in the
> ecosystem. A two or three sentence definition can remove ambiguity of a
> single word label.
>
> -Jim
>
> On Wednesday, March 30, 2016, 1:25 AM, Stone, Matt <matt.stone@pearson.com>
> wrote:
>
> Since our fundamental topic is a "verifiable claim", maybe
> "verifier" fits.
>
> I'm afraid we're overthinking the nuance and subtext to the point that no
> one  will get it when we eventually roll it out.  I respect that language
> has power but also know than few others will think as deeply as we do on
> the topic.  If it's overworked, we'll spend the next 5yrs saying things
> like "Think about it like this..."
>
> -stone
>
> On Tuesday, March 29, 2016, Steven Rowat <steven_rowat@sunshine.net>
> wrote:
>
>> On 3/29/16 9:42 PM, Dave Longley wrote:
>>
>>> So, I believe we need a term that indicates that someone is in need of
>>> something (ie: a credential) in order to proceed with some action.
>>>
>>
>> demander
>> requirer
>> needer
>> necessitator
>> requisitioner
>> caller
>>
>> S.
>>
>>
>>
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