Integrate Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) for Censorship-Resistant, Portable User Identities · Issue #5942 · LemmyNet/lemmy
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Here’s an idea to make Lemmy even better: true account portability.

Right now, your Lemmy account and all your content are tied to one server. Moving instances or having one shut down means losing your digital presence. Frankly, the server controls your online identity.

But what if you controlled your identity?

I’ve opened a discussion on the Lemmy dev GitHub about integrating Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs). Think of a DID as a permanent, global ID you own, independent of any server.

Why DIDs are a game-changer for Lemmy:

  • Real Account Portability: Move your entire account – posts, comments, followers – to any new instance seamlessly. Your identity travels with you.
  • More User Control: Your online presence becomes resilient, managed by an ID you control, not governed by a single server’s policies.
  • Proven Tech: It works. Protocols like ATProto (Bluesky) successfully use DIDs for portable user identities.
  • Full Fediverse Compatibility: We can add DIDs to Lemmy while staying fully interoperable with Mastodon, Kbin, and all other ActivityPub platforms. No breaking changes, just a powerful upgrade.

This is a big step towards a more decentralized and user-controlled fediverse. If you’re interested in more control over your digital self, check out the discussion:

[GitHub Issue: https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/5942]

If you’re on other ActivityPub platforms, consider pushing for similar solutions! The more platforms that adopt truly portable identity, the stronger the fediverse becomes.

  • Arthur Besse@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    5 days ago

    i looked into other services with did got an llm to put those ideas in the required format for the issue. Can you please point out the hallucinations in the issue so i can go and fix them

    No. Asking other people to read (and now also to correct!) your LLM slop is extremely inconsiderate. Please don’t do that again.

    • muntedcrocodile@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      14·
      5 days ago

      Someone claimed it contained hallucinations. I read through the entire thing as well as doing all the research and understanding of the concept being talked about. If someone is claiming that their are issues I expect them to be able to prove that. I’m not asking for a fact checker I’m asking for someone to provide evidence of the thing they verbatim claimed. If u wanna tell me that my research showing the sky is blue is wrong I would appreciate u pointing out my error otherwise ur just making baseless claims.