Re: DID Methods Working Group Series is underway

Our goal is to have did:tdw features included in did:web so they both
become the same did method, with the optionality to opt in the verifiable
history provided by did:tdw. We haven't met any formal objection to this
path forward but it's also only been hinted at indirectly. Hopefully we can
see some efforts towards this sometime soon as did:web has a few
shortcomings for the reasons you mentioned.

On Mon, Nov 25, 2024 at 2:56 PM Steve Capell <steve.capell@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Manu
>
> Nice summary.  A few standardised DIDs will likely facilitate adoption -
> even though did:web seems to be the current de-facto standard
>
> Assuming you end up with a shortlist, was there any talk about offering
> some guidance about which method to use for which purpose - a kind of
> decision tree ?
>
> I’ll put in a little plug for my Canadian colleagues who documented
> did:tdw - a did:web with some useful features like portability.  Some VCs
> would be valid for decades (eg building products, degree certificates) and
> issuers that use platform X to create did:web (in the platform X domain
> instead of their own) without thinking too much about it then find platform
> X is going out of business or exploiting the lock-in - can’t change DID
> without invalidating previously issued VCs
>
> Cheers
>
> Steven Capell
> Mob: 0410 437854
>
> > On 26 Nov 2024, at 2:13 AM, Manu Sporny <msporny@digitalbazaar.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, Nov 22, 2024 at 3:01 PM Kim Hamilton <kimdhamilton@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> Last Wednesday, we had our first recurring meeting of the DID Methods
> Working Group, facilitated by DIF and co-sponsored by ToIP, W3C CCG, W3C
> DID WG, and INATBA.
> >
> > Meeting summary (via AI) below:
> >
> > The meeting centered on the standardization of Decentralized
> > Identifier (DID) Methods, a crucial aspect of the broader
> > decentralized identity ecosystem. Participants discussed challenges in
> > achieving interoperability among various DID Methods, ensuring
> > security and scalability, and addressing the diverse needs of
> > stakeholders across industries. A need for DID Methods to be
> > standardized was a core focus. Topics included refining existing
> > specifications, promoting best practices and features, and aligning
> > efforts with existing specifications for decentralized identity
> > systems.
> >
> > The group's mission is to establish a standardized framework for DID
> > Methods and identify a few that need standardization, ensuring
> > compatibility and reliability across platforms. By focusing on
> > cross-community collaboration and standardization, the participants
> > aim to create a flexible and inclusive system that supports innovation
> > while maintaining a commitment to core principles of decentralization,
> > privacy, and user control.
> >
> > Key takeaways included a shared dedication to overcoming fragmentation
> > in the DID ecosystem, fostering interoperability through
> > standardization of specific features and specifications, and ensuring
> > the technical and ethical robustness of proposed standards so that
> > they might be used by global society. The group stressed the
> > importance of community engagement and real-world testing to inform
> > the ongoing development of these specifications toward standardization
> > at global standards setting organizations.
> >
> > -- manu
> >
> > --
> > Manu Sporny - https://www.linkedin.com/in/manusporny/
> > Founder/CEO - Digital Bazaar, Inc.
> > https://www.digitalbazaar.com/
> >
>
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