Re: Unlawful Unregistered Securities, DID and VC

čt 15. 6. 2023 v 13:46 odesílatel Chaals Nevile <
charles.nevile@consensys.net> napsal:

> I have a lot of sympathy for the requirements that the registry insist on
> more "well-formed" entries, and I think it should be possible to challenge
> entries and request their removal if their main purpose is to break
> widely-recognised laws. But we're not the police, and work in an
> international context providing important records.
>
> On Wednesday, June 14, 2023 22:09:55 (+02:00), Melvin Carvalho wrote:
>
>
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> Manu, would it be feasible to consider a two-step process for the registry?
>
> It's easy to consider. I have spent several hours on it (and wrote a few
> pages of notes as I thought).
>
>
>    1. Establish a consensus for inclusion of only legally compliant
>    methods in the registry.
>
> This is a bad idea, because we will waste massive amounts of effort on
> underinformed and expensive arguments about what it means to be legally
> compliant and on any specific case that isn't trivially obvious anyway.
>
> I am explicitly opposed to this framing as a useful or even workable way
> to ensure we support a moral and legal set of values through our work.
>
> I do believe we should support such values, but I also believe that in
> practice this approach will undermine our work, without achieving the
> proposal's stated goals.
>
>
>    1. Align the current registry to reflect this new consensus.
>
> No, since I don't think we will have consensus.
>
> This approach may alleviate concerns that some groups in the W3C are
> indifferent to legal, specifically securities, laws.
>
> I doubt it. But it will raise significant concerns that some groups in W3C
> are prepared to indulge in pseudo-legal argument, or to allow the use of
> pseudo-legal claims to restrict rational conversation.
>
> As a respected entity, it's essential that the W3C adheres to all laws,
> showcasing its commitment to uphold legal standards.
>
> No.
>
> There are a lot of laws. W3C should strive not to engage in illegal
> activity, and individuals likewise, especially with respect to the
> jurisdictions they are domiciled in etc etc. Because that's the law,
> because it is generally the morally right thing to do, but also in order to
> ensure our work is globally relevant.
>
> Despite being close in wording and perhaps closer in sentiment the two
> statements can lead to different ways of working, and the details (as
> always in law) are really important.
>

Chaals, thank you for your comments, please could you disclose conflicts of
interest in this matter.

>
>
> cheers
>
>
>
>>
>> -- manu
>>
>> --
>> Manu Sporny - https://www.linkedin.com/in/manusporny/
>> Founder/CEO - Digital Bazaar, Inc.
>> https://www.digitalbazaar.com/
>>
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> --
> Charles 'Chaals' Nevile
> Lead Standards Architect, ConsenSys Inc
>