Re: Ideal set of features and DID Methods?

RE: So, maybe this is one of the "ideal features" of a DID Method that
could be standardized at W3C -- it is technical ecosystem agnostic

This sounds like censorship...even if it is consensus-based censorship. Try practicing *open* approaches to standards.
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From: Manu Sporny <msporny@digitalbazaar.com>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2026 7:05:02 AM
To: steve capell <steve.capell@gmail.com>
Cc: W3C Credentials CG <public-credentials@w3.org>
Subject: Re: Ideal set of features and DID Methods?

On Sun, Feb 22, 2026 at 5:54 PM steve capell <steve.capell@gmail.com> wrote:
> This is a reason we will always steer clear of any did method that is “technical ecosystem” bound from an implementation recommendation perspective.

Yes, I think that's a really good insight and could explain why we
have hundreds of "technical ecosystem" DID Methods, but no significant
adoption of most of them. I'm sure someone will argue against the
insight, but it's not going to be me. :)

So, maybe this is one of the "ideal features" of a DID Method that
could be standardized at W3C -- it is technical ecosystem agnostic.
Or, another way to put it is -- the underlying technology is so common
place that most every society on the planet has adopted it (e.g., the
web, DNS, TLS, TCP/IP, etc.). It is also worth noting that each one of
those started out as a "technical ecosystem", until it won out over
the competition.

-- manu

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