Welcome to the Identity DAO documentation! Please note that the system described here is tentative and highly subject to change.
The specification is divided into three different sections:
- Architecture: Technical Architecture & Process Flows
- Product: UI Mock-ups & User Flows
- Protocol: Consensus & Economic Protocol
A decentralized source of truth for identity is one of the biggest hurdles to any human-centric blockchain use-case, be it voting or UBI.
The solution posed here is a DAO-curated identity registry. The registry is maintained by a decentralized network of incentivized curators who can profit from diligengtly voting and staking on registry proposals.
In addition to the DAOstack-powered curation system, the Identity DAO utilizes on-boarding portals to help users apply to the registry in a user-friendly manner. The first portal is the GoodDollar UBI dapp. Users will be able to apply to the registry through the dapp and begin claiming UBI once accepted.
Here is a breakdown of the primary user-groups:
| User Group | Description | Interactions with the Registry / DAO | How? |
|---|---|---|---|
Humans |
Individuals who need to access dapps that require identity | Apply to the registry | Through on-boarding portals like GoodDollar or directly on Alchemy |
Curators |
Maintainers of the registry | Vote and stake | Directly on Alchemy |
Portals |
Platforms that help individuals apply to the registry | Apply to the registry on behalf of individuals | Directly to the blockchain through their servers via web3 |
Apps |
Apps that need to authenticate user identity | Read from the registry | Directly from the blockchain with javascript plug-in |
These groups are not mutually exclusive. For instance, GoodDollar is both a Portal that lets its users apply to the registry and an App that checks the registry to verify its users’ identities. GoodDollar could also act as a Curator by voting or staking on proposals. Another cross-over example is a Human who applies to the registry and then starts participating as a Curator as well.