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@mapache@hachyderm.io  ·  activity timestamp 6 hours ago

As AI displaces some jobs and creates new ones, one thing becomes unavoidable: skill verification.

Sometimes that’s micro-credentials. Sometimes it’s badges. Sometimes it’s reputation.

I’m working on @badgefed to make validating and verifying credentials more intuitive, while keeping it decentralized.

The real question isn’t how many credentials you have, it’s:

What makes you trust that a credential actually certifies what it claims to certify? How do you know who issued it is real? And why do you trust them?

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Davide Eynard (+mala)
@mala@fosstodon.org replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 hours ago

@mapache Thank you for @badgefed 💙

I have been thinking about adding badges to a side project of mine (ch35t: https://github.com/aittalam/ch35t). It is a format that allows ppl to share riddles in a distributed fashion (ie. you share a json file, and anyone with a compatible client can play with them).
Riddle solutions are decryption keys that can be used to open a “chest” which can contain anything. Do you think one could use some of this info to sign (perhaps even self-sign) a certificate?

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@altbot@fuzzies.wtf replied  ·  activity timestamp 6 hours ago

@mapache A webpage titled "Badge Trust Factors" displays trust factors for a digital badge. The header is a green banner with white text and a close button (X) in the top-right. Below, text reads: "Here are the verifiable trust factors that prove this badge's authenticity and integrity:"

Three sections are visible:

  1. "Cryptographic Signature" section includes: "This badge has a unique cryptographic fingerprint that serves as an unforgeable digital signature, making it virtually impossible to counterfeit." A code block shows "D438F4796AE608B0C316327945ED11B0CDB61F20CF70DBBE0BAEA03DEC7E 787E".
  2. "Verified Issuer Domain" section states: "The issuer controls the domain 'communitycredentials.org' and has been issuing badges since their registration. Domain ownership provides institutional accountability." A code block shows "communitycredentials.org".
  3. "Decentralized Network Verification" section describes: "This badge is published on the decentralized ActivityPub network (Fediverse), providing transparent, public verification across multiple independent servers."

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