Re: WebID security picture

On 8 Apr 2011, at 15:28, Henry Story wrote:

>> How does my grandmother decide which hosts she 'trusts'?
> 
> How does you grandmother decide which doctor she trusts

she uses the one which is closest. somebody else has already decided whether they're suitable to be a doctor or not. in fact, she can't use one which is further away unless she decides to pay for private treatment (a minority do, of course), because the doctor's surgery caters to a specific geographical area.

> which computer she should buy

judging by the sales of awful computers… a lot of people just pick whatever's cheapest.

> which man she married?

by meeting him first and getting to know him before committing anything…

> How does your grandma decide which chainsaw to use?

it doesn't matter, because picking the wrong chainsaw has minimal implications, which is how choosing a host for a FOAF document *should* be.


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