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#Identity

Leth
5 hours ago

#AI #Creativity #Identity

I always thought it was interesting that I felt the need to define what a "gamer" was when I was a kid, and it was because I wanted to peg my identity on something that I thought was cool at the time. I wanted to define it based on experiences that you needed to have in order to really be one. Think a desire to exclude "fake gamer girls." (It's a good example even though I never wanted to do that.)

So if you want to define membership in a group based on common experience, you immediately run into the "problem" that there are infinitely many and increasingly diverse ways of experiencing interaction with that group. How could you possibly overcome that for a definition but to abandon the project of an expansive definition and choose, instead, minimum qualifications?

So what was my minimum qualification definition of being a "gamer"? It was "You can't call yourself a gamer if you haven't played Mario 3." Remember I'm discussing my (conscious and unconscious) thoughts as a child in the 00s, so Mario 3 was old and felt a little exclusive because I had a hand-me-down NES and my friends got to play with PS2s. And it's fun. I used to say it was the best game ever when I gave a damn about that sort of thing, which was another factor in this.

But the point is not necessarily which game I chose. It is why I chose a particular game at all, and how I came to that one. I chose a game because it was a minimum bar, as I explained, but I went into this idle thought trying to define membership in a group that I already believed I was a member of, right? So I chose a game that I had already played. Because I believe I was a member, I never would have defined myself out.

A significant part of my personality was being propped up by having an answer to this question of "what does it mean to be a gamer?" It mattered a great deal to me then because I wanted an identity. I would have been devastated if my process revealed that I was not, in fact, a gamer because I did not do something yet or did not appreciate an experience that a gamer would (such as going to a con, which I dislike now but had literally never done then). I needed to feel comfortable in knowing that I understood membership in the group and that I was a member, so I would accept nothing else to the contrary.

So, anyway, let's talk about why you feel the need to define "creativity," "artist," and "author" at all. Furthermore, let's discuss why your desire to keep people out of these groups based on experiences you expressly do not wish to understand is the same as the movement to label "fake gamer girls."

(Minus gender oppression.) (Although probably not "minus gender" because the typical stereotype of an uncreative artist, a mediocre artist, or especially an AI artist is certainly masculine.)

#EssayIdeas

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6 hours ago
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8 hours ago

Pink News: Tory MP Stuart Andrew ‘promises’ trans-inclusive conversion practices ban: ‘I’m doing everything possible’ https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/06/10/stuart-andrew-kemi-badenoch-conversion-therapy/ #LGBT #LGBTQ #Trans #Lesbian #2SLGBTQ #ConservativeParty #conversiontherapy #KemiBadenoch #transrights #Non-Binary #Identity #Politics #Trans #News #UK

Birds Books and Bullshit
2 days ago

She's Not There by Jennifer Finney Boylan

A story of growing up transgender and in denial, this book is unremarkable in a good way. It's a coming of age story where the protagonist is married with children. This is the kind of book you should read if you're finally feeling up to the task of imagining yourself in the shoes of a transgender person. This is the story of trying to choose a lie for forty years and finally giving up.

#BookReview #Pride #Trans #Gender #Identity #Love #Relationships

A photo of Jennifer Finney Boylan looking off to her left, with a casual smile on her face. She is middle-aged, white, and in light makeup. Her hair is a greying blonde and rests on her shoulders.
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2 days ago
Aldo de Moor
2 days ago

An often overlooked impact of the #ClimateEmergency:

“It’s a really deep, existential #identity impact that the #communities are experiencing."

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25834420-100-the-uncomfortable-reality-of-life-on-earth-after-we-breach-1-5c/ @newscientist@twitter.com

David Hull 胡大衛
2 days ago

This advertisement category search tool is pretty wild:

"Bilingual Sports-Loving Commuter"

"partially assimilated (bilingual..."

https://themarkup.org/privacy/2023/06/08/from-heavy-purchasers-of-pregnancy-tests-to-the-depression-prone-we-found-650000-ways-advertisers-label-you

#Ads #Advertisers #Identity #Labels #bilingual

(HT to @jonkeegan)

A search response for "Bilingual" for advertiser categories. The ones I find interesting are:

"Bilingual Sports-Loving Commuter"
and "partially assimilated (bilingual..."
Queer Lit Cats
2 days ago

Pink News: Janelle Monáe vows to fight anti-LGBTQ+ legislation: ‘I will never sit back and be silent’ https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/06/08/janelle-monae-vows-to-fight-anti-lgbtq-legislation/ #LGBT #LGBTQ #Trans #Lesbian #2SLGBTQ #anti-LGBTlaws #janellemonae #Non-Binary #Celebrity #Identity #dragbans #Culture #Music #News

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2 days ago
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2 days ago

Pink News: Louisiana Senate passes Don’t Say Gay bill and ban on life-saving healthcare for trans kids https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/06/08/louisiana-lgbtq-dont-say-gay/ #LGBT #LGBTQ #Trans #Lesbian #2SLGBTQ #gender-affirminghealthcare #don'tsaygaybill #Non-Binary #transyouth #louisiana #Identity #Politics #Trans #News #Law #US

rodtrent :verified:
3 days ago
Olivier Blond
3 days ago

According to this essay (see link), neoliberalism is impoverishing us and homogenising us to such an extent that all we are left to do is preserve our identity.
At the same time, we are navigating an (economic) system that shuns uncertainty (and science) and provokes a strong hatred of the distinct, even a fear of it.
Trump, Putin, Musk and Bezos all contribute to this loss of identity, horizon, and health, generating hatred.
#Neoliberalism #Identity #COVID #UkraineWar
https://zeroes.ca/@olireiv/110505080640899548

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3 days ago
CryptoNewsBot
3 days ago

To Identify or Not in a Web3 World? - By striking a balance between privacy and identity verification, blockchains can realize ... - https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/06/07/to-identify-or-not-in-a-web3-world/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines #cryptolong&short #identity #opinion #web3

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3 days ago
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3 days ago

Pink News: Judge blocks Florida ban on life-saving healthcare for trans kids: ‘Gender identity is real’ https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/06/07/florida-ron-desantis-gender-affirming-care-ban/ #LGBT #LGBTQ #Trans #Lesbian #2SLGBTQ #transhealthcare #Non-Binary #Identity #Politics #Florida #Trans #News #Law #US

Secsolution
4 days ago

Gestione di identita’ e accessi: mercato oltre i 32 miliardi di dollari entro il 2028
La dimensione globale del mercato Identity and Access Management (IAM), passera’ dai 15,7 miliardi di dollari nel 2023 ai 32,6 entro il 2028,...
https://zpr.io/7r2sEZnV5ir7
#identity&accessmanagement #IAM #identitylifecyclemanagement

Birds Books and Bullshit
4 days ago

I often woke up and lay there in the dark. Usually, this was about a quarter to four. "I'm the wrong person," I thought. "I'm living the wrong life in the wrong body."

To which, I would respond:

"You're a maniac, an idiot! You have a life–a lot of other people dream about a life–so full of blessings that your heart hurts!"

To which, I would respond:

"I know, still."

–She's Not There by Jennifer Finney Boylan

#Books #Quotes #Queer #Trans #Pride #Identity #Gender

rodtrent :verified:
4 days ago

Increasing Transparency into Azure Active Directory's Resilience Model https://rodtrent.com/itx

#MicrosoftEntra #MicrosoftSecurity #Cybersecurity #Azure #AzureAD #Identity #CloudSecurity

@patentkinetics
4 days ago

#Americorp, #blockchain, #BofA, #distributedledgers, #identity, #IoT, #OpenCT, #patents, #security, #smartcontracts

Americorp Investments, BofA, and OpenCT Blockchain and Smart Contract Patents (Managing Rights Management)

https://bit.ly/3MVoBDK

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4 days ago
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Dan Bowman
5 days ago

@samlitzinger

"And he (Chris) said that he did not recognize the person portrayed in portions of The Atlantic article."

I think this is called #dissociative #identity #disorder. Many years of #psychotherapy and medication could help.

PeterD 🇩🇪 🇨🇦
5 days ago

#Alberta's political #polarization fuelled by #identity, not ideology, survey suggests

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-polarized-political-poll-1.6865591?cmp=rss

"Poll seeks to unpack some of Alberta's key political differences "
#Insults #Attack #CommonGood?

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5 days ago

Pink News: Author Shon Faye celebrates ‘power and talent’ of trans people in rousing Mighty Hoopla speech https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/06/05/shon-faye-mighty-hoopla-trans-rights-speech/ #LGBT #LGBTQ #Trans #Lesbian #2SLGBTQ #MightyHoopla #transrights #Non-Binary #Identity #ShonFaye #Culture #London #Music #Trans #News #UK

Dan Bowman
5 days ago

So Chris is saying he has #undiagnosed #DIssociative #Identity #Disorder ?

"Licht told staffers he didn't recognize himself in a 15,000-word profile story in The Atlantic that published Friday."

#did #sanity #fascist #tfg #cnn #licht

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/05/cnn-ceo-chris-licht-apologizes.html

@flexghost

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5 days ago
Patrick
6 days ago

Québec's hobby of #language squabbling and fear is something I am deeply jealous of on some level.

I know it happens in other places, and among other languages too, and I am jealous there as well.

Making a tool of communication into a centerpiece of #identity would make so much stuff easier.

Possibly entertaining, even?

It's the same jealousy I have for people who are really into a local sports team or NASCAR or whatever.

And like those things, it just doesn't move me. I am missing out.

OldeHippi
6 days ago

NUTRAFOL insults people who lose hair in chemo treatment and those who are naturally bald.

They have a woman stating that "Hair has always been pretty central to my identity."

Wow. Sad.

#hair #bald #identity #chemo #advertising #Marketing #image #Nutrafol

Well well welllll...

The move follows a complaint from a parent that the #KingJames #Bible has material unsuitable for #children.

#Utah's #Republican government passed a law in 2022 banning "pornographic or indecent" books from schools.

Most of the books that have been banned so far pertain to topics such as #SexualOrientation and #identity.

#BannedBooks #Karma

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65794363

Jadzia_Adrienne Dax
1 week ago

Just a heads up, my episode is not available yet, but I had the honour of sharing my story on a #podcast. https://www.cnib.ca/en/blog/lens-living-diverse-podcast #blind #accessibility #diversity #inclusion #identity #CNIB #Canada #inclusion

Steve Anderson
1 week ago

Is the future of Identity Security AI or is this just more comments on the latest tech craze 😳 I understand the sentiment but it assumes the basics are mature and that data is available and of a quality to leverage. Companies generally are still struggling with the basics of Identity and tooling still isn’t plug and play and simple to implement. My feeling is that most are 2-3 years away from being ready to use AI but I suspect poor data quality and governance will delay real value.

#identity #infosec

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/ai-and-the-future-of-identity-security

Travis F W
1 week ago

@joshuafoust the web is breaking because it hasn't evolved. Mainly, #identity still isn't a first class component in standard web publishing, so you have to use aliases like email or sign in with FAANG. Provenance should have had draft recs 20 years ago, and no, embedded metadata isn't going to get you very far (Adobe 👀).

1 week ago
Steve Anderson
1 week ago

Fairly consistent story, what begins with the best intentions morphs into replicating the same problems again and again.

#identity #infosec

https://www.itsecurityguru.org/2022/12/15/the-state-of-identity-security-widespread-attacks-wasted-investment-and-identity-spawl/

rodtrent :verified:
1 week ago

Conditional Access authentication strength is now Generally Available! https://rodtrent.com/q66

#MicrosoftEntra #MicrosoftSecurity #Cybersecurity #Azure #AzureAD #Identity #CloudSecurity

Leisureguy
1 week ago

I recently boosted a post quoting from this essay - https://neuroclastic.com/the-identity-theory-of-autism-how-autistic-identity-is-experienced-differently/ - about how autism affects the way a person defines their identity.

The more I reflected on it, the more I understood why I often seemed a poor fit within an organization of which I was a member. Most seem to view "loyalty" as being loyal to a person (the boss) but I realize I had viewed it as being loyal to the values and mission of the organization — and that often led to problems.

#loyalty #identity #autism

yaracroft
1 week ago

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Nishant Kaushik
1 week ago

Just 2 hours away. At 12:15pm in Juniper 1, I’ll be diving deep on the conflicts that arise between ethics and human-centered design when dealing with #DigitalIdentity project, and what we are #identity practitioners should be doing. Hope to see you there.
#Identiverse

rodtrent :verified:
1 week ago

XDR meets IAM: Comprehensive identity threat detection and response with Microsoft https://rodtrent.com/6st

#MicrosoftEntra #MicrosoftSecurity #Cybersecurity #Azure #AzureAD #Identity #CloudSecurity

rodtrent :verified:
1 week ago

Microsoft Enterprise SSO for Apple Devices Is Now Available for Everyone https://rodtrent.com/z8l

#MicrosoftEntra #MicrosoftSecurity #Cybersecurity #Azure #AzureAD #Identity #CloudSecurity

Wessel van Rensburg
1 week ago

"DeSantis is logical, poor man. He thinks modern politics is about doing things. The extent to which it is about belonging — about replacing the group identity that people once got from a church or a trade union — is lost on his rationalist ken."

#identity #Trump

https://www.ft.com/content/f0cf9c81-a9df-44c6-b702-1b13120d5a05

Johannes Ernst
2 weeks ago

Registered for the next #IIW in October -- the premier event for the movers and shakers in digital identity and self-sovereign identity. It is the 37th time!

How many events do you know who have a track record of 37? With more people coming these days than ever before? Wouldn't be surprised if it sold out again because the venue is full.

#iiw #identity #ssi

mau :antifa: mau
2 weeks ago

Das feministische Paradox | Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik https://www.blaetter.de/ausgabe/2023/mai/das-feministische-paradox
#feminismus #identity

Rabi'a Elizabeth
2 weeks ago

'I asked people one question: Who are you?

Almost unilaterally, non-autistic people began describing themselves in terms of their relationships to others– if they were a parent, a spouse, what their career was, where they lived, what their religion is, and what their roles were related to others (sister to a Senator, military brat, pastor’s wife, soccer mom, etc.).

And, almost unilaterally, #Autistic people described themselves as what they loved to do, what their values were, and what they had experienced. Many even said this, having intuited the basis of the theory. Among the answers were, “I am a verb,” or “I am what I love,” or “Who I am is what I do.” Autistics would answer, “Lover of Justice,” or “Dreamer,” or “One who values autonomy.” Some would describe themselves as a “lover of” or “obsessed with” an intense passion, like trains, lichen and fungi, or theoretical physics and black holes.'

@actuallyautistic

#Autism #Neurodivergence #Identity

https://neuroclastic.com/the-identity-theory-of-autism-how-autistic-identity-is-experienced-differently/

Chris Messina
2 weeks ago

Tell me you're building a social network without building a social network

Substack has added handles!

https://substack.com/@chrismessina

#NewSubstack #Identity

Nishant Kaushik
2 weeks ago

Can’t believe it’s less than a week away. On Wednesday (May 31 @ 12:15pm) I’ll follow up the #Identiverse keynote I gave last year regarding the nature of trust in #DigitalIdentity with a talk about the pattern of ethical challenges one runs up against when trying to apply human-centric design to #identity products and projects. I hope people can join me. Would love your input and feedback, and Identiverse is always a great place to connect.

Screenshot of agenda page from Identiverse conference website showing details of my session
André Koot 🐧
2 weeks ago

At #EIC2023 one of my all time #IAM heroes, Mike Jones from #microsoft gave a wonderful presentation about the developments in digital #identity from around 2005 onwards. His slidedeck is now available from hos website at https://self-issued.info/?p=2345

#idpro #digitalidentity

rodtrent :verified:
2 weeks ago

Microsoft Entra External ID​ public preview: Developer-centric platform https://rodtrent.com/xya

#MicrosoftEntra #MicrosoftSecurity #Cybersecurity #Azure #AzureAD #Identity #CloudSecurity

Johannes Ernst
2 weeks ago

Ranked list of digital identity open source projects. Somebody did some work there:

https://github.com/jruizaranguren/best-of-digital-identity

#identity #opensource

🖖🏳️‍⚧️🦇Transition-Medical-Life🦇🏳️‍⚧️🖖

This is one in a sea of hundreds of such posts you have seen.

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I have never had such a loving community. Never have had a community like this online. I would just drift alone in the cyber ocean. It now feels like I am traveling with some of you.

If you have other social networks, please repost to those. I do not use fb, insta, whats, tic, twit, snap or generally anything other than Youtube and this.

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My Venmo and CashApp will help with meds and living expenses. gofund me is most helpful for bigger stuff.

Much Love is felt! I have so much love for all of you!

Another big thanks to those that have helped me out so far!
It is wonderful to feel that support.

#trans #crowdfunding #lgbtqia #disabled #medical #transition #transfem #nonbinary #queer #Transgender #translivesmatter #writers #Neurodivergent #socialanxiety #transhealthcare #rent #Identity #writingcommunity

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3 weeks ago
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3 weeks ago

Reimagine secure access with Microsoft Entra - Tuesday, June 20, 2023 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Pacific Time (UTC-7) https://rodtrent.com/moq

#MicrosoftEntra #MicrosoftSecurity #Cybersecurity #Azure #AzureAD #Identity #CloudSecurity

Janice Selbie
3 weeks ago

Why do I only post negative things about religion? Because I work with a demographic that bears the scars of religious #indoctrination. #ReligiousTrauma Syndrome refers to losses one suffers as part of a rigid, #authoritarian religious group - and the ADDITIONAL losses suffered upon #losingfaith & having ties severed from the group. Losses: #Identity, community, support, friendships, family, worldview, purpose, etc. Significant multiple #losses largely not recognized by outsiders. #exchristian

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3 weeks ago

Pink News: Nebraska passes gender-affirming care ban for trans youth despite heroic filibuster efforts https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/20/nebraska-megan-hunt-gender-affirming-care/ #LGBT #LGBTQ #Trans #Lesbian #2SLGBTQ #gender-affirminghealthcare #transyouth #MeganHunt #Identity #Politics #nebraska #Trans #News #Law #US

Chris Messina
3 weeks ago

When astrology apps rip out Facebook login, you know that can't bode well. 🦂

#ReleaseNotes #identity

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3 weeks ago

Reimagine secure access with Microsoft Entra - Tuesday, June 20, 2023 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Pacific Time (UTC-7)
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🖖🏳️‍⚧️🦇🖖Transition and Medical 🖖🦇🏳️‍⚧️🖖

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The changes in my body has made nearly all of my clothing out of the running to wear. Depressing.

Venmo/CashApp help is most immediate and useful.

I really need $400 a.s.a.p. - want to keep the overdraft protection I was given. This $400 would cover costs the rest of this month.

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I have some in my gofundme towards my surgery, would be swell to have more to cover my FFS when that comes. I also just got approved for another surgery.

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Job search has a new wrinkle. My social anxiety has gotten worse. My medication is being changed for that and some of the side effects may lower my reaction times. High paced jobs are not in the cards for me. Not right now. There are a few things I am working on but there is a long loop back to make money.

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If you have any gig style job like voice acting, video edits, original music, graphic design (I am ok), writing for your OC or TTRPG or any number of things, let me know.

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I have never had such a loving community. Never have had a community like this online. I would just drift alone in the cyber ocean. It now feels like I am traveling with some of you.

If you have other social networks, please repost to those. I do not use fb, insta, whats, tic, twit, snap or generally anything other than Youtube and this.

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My Venmo and CashApp will help with meds and living expenses. gofund me is most helpful for bigger stuff.

Much Love is felt! I have so much love for all of you!

Another big thanks to those that have helped me out so far!
It is wonderful to feel that support.

#trans #crowdfunding #lgbtqia #disabled #medical #transition #transfem #nonbinary #queer #Transgender #translivesmatter #writers #Neurodivergent #socialanxiety #transhealthcare #rent #Identity #writingcommunity

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Longreads
4 weeks ago

"All this time, I’d thought the story of my name was special; little did I know it was the story of a generation."

Connie Wang for #NewYorkTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/05/11/opinion/connie-chung-named-after.html

#Longreads #EditorsPicks #ConnieChung #Names #Identity #AsianAmerican

Chris Messina
1 month ago
1 month ago

Because I overthink whenever I set up a new social media bio and did actually have this problem during an ERG call a few weeks ago:

At a family picnic ~15 years ago, during a break after a rough game of horsehoes, one of my great-uncles starts a conversation with his brothers (2nd gen Americans): "So my grandson came to me the other day and asked, are we Mexican-American? And I said...
🤷‍♂️sure(?)"


This started a conversation where every term that we've used in the last while was listed: Chicano, Latino, just Mexican, Hispanic, Spanish (a New Mexico thing).

What should me and my second cousin be calling ourselves? 4 generations in, barely speak an Spanish, etc. Mexican-American? Chicano (if I'm chicano I'm like the indoor cat of chicanos)? Nuevomexicano, really? I usually just said Hispanic which usually means a few generations in here, but I really don't know outside of that, and I also didn't used to work with any Latine from outside New Mexico to have to worry about it.

A brief detour into "but we're supposed to check
white on the census, no?", then finally, as many family conversations go, which cousin's balls to break for being the most Chuppy (Chicano-yuppy) because they golf so much and wear polos for fun.

I tell this story to let you know that I think I'm entering my tio era and it doesn't matter much what I call myself. In any situation where I'm going to identify myself, it's just as likely to be a thing because I am on the lighter side. So any interaction usually ends in one of 2 ways: someone feels seen for who they might be, or someone walks away muttering pinche güero under their breath. I'll take the former even if means the latter.

Here's an interesting survey on what New Mexicans of Spanish Speaking descent (that's a mouthful, right?) I came across last week looking for something else:
https://heritagenm.unm.edu/generational-change #latine #nuevomexicano #identity #hispanic #newmexico #latine #nuevomexicano #identity #hispanic #newmexico

Kingsley Uyi Idehen
1 month ago

@atomicpoet,

@youid itself is a verifiable credentials generator for the #NetIDTLS protocol.

NetIDTLS (a TLS Client Authentication Protocol Tweak) can offer an additional #Identity #Authenticity protocol sitting alongside “rel=me” — for instance.

@strypey @atomicpoet @rysiek @kichae @Susan_Larson_TN If Zot/Zap had become more widespread then the problem in moderation would have been similar: zotlabs.org/page/zot/specs+zot… .
But... #nomadic #identity, after all, does not have to be built into the protocol to be practically usable. If we base it on domain ownership and the server handles account creation on the user's domain ( #BringYourOwnDomain ) then we pretty much have it done (still a matter of migrating posts but that's already a small problem then).
And such a thing is supported by e.g. the #takahe project, compatible with mastodon api.

.@NikkiBuschEdit was smart, talented, and strong. I and many other #editors learned from her and enjoyed knowing her. She was an outspoken #advocate of respecting everyone’s #gender #identity. She will be missed. 💔

Johannes Ernst
1 month ago

@mike oooohhhhhh. That reads very similar to the requirements spec in my head for #identity across the #fediverse. The fediverse would be a much more usable, and useful, and diverse, and (in practice) feature-rich, and innovative, and competitive place if everybody implemented something like this! Kudos to you!!