Cryptographic public-keys are one way that one can have an identity (on the Fediverse, and elsewhere) while also having privacy — through a pseudonymous identity.
Yes, we have Fediverse IDs such as:
＠joeblow＠example.com
But a (non-delegated) public-key can function as a PORTABLE form of identity on the Fediverse.
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@reiver/115945290105913697
Right now, Fediverse IDs resolve to HTTPS URLs.
For example, the Fediverse ID:
＠reiver＠mastodon.social
Resolves to HTTPS URL:
https;//mastodon·social/users/reiver
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If we wanted cryptographic public-keys to serve as a basis of Identity on the Fediverse, then —
We would (similarly) also need a Fediverse ID to resolve to one or more cryptographic public-keys
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