From 274ce8206d8fcda9eeacb929fd734a0eba0f8bef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Mitzi=20L=C3=A1szl=C3=B3?= Date: Tue, 7 May 2019 14:26:55 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Identity as a Bargaining Chip A suggestion of how to include https://github.com/solid/solid-spec/issues/160 into the Solid spec. Also included in the test suite criteria suggestions https://github.com/solid/test-suite/blob/master/README.md --- README.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d2e6f8e..f2bcbea 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ location of a public [WebID Profile document](#profiles) (see below).* **Example WebIDs:** `https://alice.databox.com/profile/card#me` or `http://somepersonalsite.com/#webid` +The WebID needs to be independent from the data storage i.e. Pod in such a way that it is possible to change Pod provider without needing to change WebID. In the same way that changing phone number can be inconvenient, changing WebID is inconvenient because it is how to identify each other. Therefore it should never be possible for identity provision to be used as a bargaining chip to alter data processing preferences. + ## Profiles Solid uses WebID Profile Documents for management of user identity and security