[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #53402: Uniform Hashed User Naming Schema for Cross-Domain Interoperability and Transparency in Aggregate Data

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#53402: Uniform Hashed User Naming Schema for Cross-Domain Interoperability and
Transparency in Aggregate Data
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 Reporter:  anonymized_16965431                  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  feature request                      |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:
Component:  Privacy                              |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-design-feedback needs-testing  |     Focuses:  privacy
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Changes (by helloworld3):

 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  maybelater =>


Comment:

 @desrosj The project was anonymized because I did not anticipate this
 level of creative hostility to the idea. For example, @Clorith points to
 the interface design as revealing a "technical choice," violating core
 philosophy. It's not a "technical choice." It's a big decision. It's the
 decision to use a persistent Internet identity across multiple platforms.

 The UX/UI could definitely be improved to reach a wider audience. The
 design reflects its current real world usage with other software, but is
 perhaps too technical to be grasped by this demographic, developers
 included.

 @Clorith No, most sites are not standalone. Most users have multiple
 points of web presence and a sprawling digital footprint across multiple
 platforms, including social media. WordPress users are no different. A
 uniform hashed username would be one way to confirm the validity of
 transactions between platforms.

 Further, the idea that an email-encrypted avatar has no relationship to
 user identity whatsoever, is... interesting.

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