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Dan Abramov · 2 Oct 2025

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  1. Our reading

    Whoever operates a did:plc-style identity registry retains some power to deny identity update requests or withhold information about an identity.

    Their wordsHowever, in theory, whoever operates the PLC registry could deny my requests to update the DID Document, or refuse to serve some information about it.

  2. Our reading

    Separating a user's identity from where their data is hosted, and making data portable, gives people ownership of their own content rather than the apps that display it.

    Their wordsBut by standardizing how these pieces fit together-putting the user in the authority position, separating identity from hosting, and making data portable-it turns the web into a place where your content belongs to you, not to the apps that display it.

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