Re: Support for inclusion of did:cel in the work of the CCG DID Methods WG

I also support the ongoing work with did:cel as a hash based did method.

Regards,
Patrick

On Tue, Dec 16, 2025 at 12:43 PM Phillip Long <pdlong2@asu.edu> wrote:

> The discussion of the proposed new did method, did:cel, on this list has
> been informative and very helpful. I’d like to express my strong support
> the formal continuation of the work on did:cel as part of the rechartered
> agenda of the DID Methods WG.
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> Those organizations looking for better identifiers for the credentials
> they are issuing to get beyond did:web and its siblings see did:cel and
> did:webvh as having real potential. Support remains missing for key
> rotation and updatable did docs in the dids many of us continue using.
> While similar in some aspects, I also see notable differences that suggest
> great value in different contexts or use cases..
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> As a representative of ASU to the W3C CCG and workgroups within it, the
> interest in digital identifiers beyond those historically drawn from core
> systems of record, e.g, Student Information Systems, and institutional
> email, is of growing importance to us. In that role I enthusiastically
> support/sponsor the CCG and the DID Methods WG the inclusion of did:cel to
> the work of the group when the recharter vote advances these activities.
> Both methods show great potential.
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> Happy Holidays!
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> Phil
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