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Went amongst the techbros in daylight with a flashlight, searching for a man (infosec.pub)
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[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What happens when I lose my key in a flood or fire?

[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Then recovery depends on social trust instead of blind authority: multi-party recovery, community validation, or decentralized custodians could restore access without any single entity holding power over you.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

So, exactly the same way as the current system of presenting identity documents at a local government office.

Edit: and before you take the time to write up an essay explaining what a web of trust is, I implore you to actually learn how our current system works. It’s not a central authority, it is already a web of trust.

[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Local ID systems are a web of trust, but only within a single jurisdiction. Blockchain identity aims to make that trust portable, interoperable, and resilient to failure. It’s not about replacing government offices but about ensuring verification still works when the local system is gone, corrupted, or inaccessible.