did:github has been removed from the registry

[OR13]

I created this did method, and registered it prior the acquisition. its pretty experimental, and almost isomorphic to did:web (I believe with some tweaking, it might be better to make it just a variant on did:web.

cc @csuwildcat @selfissued please share with the appropriate folks.

[OR13]

@timcappalli any objections to this? any comments? I am inclined to leave it, and also happy to update the registration endpoint if there is ever a need to.

[OR13]

Suggest closing in 1 week if no feedback is received.

[iherman]

The issue was discussed in a meeting on 2021-07-27

• no resolutions were taken

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3.9. Microsoft has approved did:github or it has been removed from the registry (issue did-spec-registries#94)

See github issue did-spec-registries#94.

Orie Steele: I feel like I should withdraw did:github, we have did:web now... I kinda don't want to remove it, but I don't want to get us in trouble.

Brent Zundel: We have created the registry to register extensions, to date I'm not aware of any opposition from Microsoft on did:github, I think that opposition would need to appear before we act to remove the DID Method unless the author of the DID Method wishes to pre-emptively do so.

[csuwildcat]

I'd have to sync with the GitHub teams to see if any care - I'll see if I can make contact with the right folks.

[OR13]

I've received no feedback on this, and cannot do anything to move this forward.

[msporny]

We should remove did:github from the registry if we don't have explicit permission from Microsoft. You can "Log in with Github" or you can log in with "did:github", and that could be perceived as a trademark violation if you don't have approval from Microsoft.

Based on the DID Method registration process, the default action is to remove this from the registry.

[OR13]

I can take the action to remove it form the registry.

[OR13]

#345

[iherman]

The issue was discussed in a meeting on 2021-10-19

• no resolutions were taken

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5.4. Microsoft has approved did:github or it has been removed from the registry (issue did-spec-registries#94)

See github issue did-spec-registries#94.

Orie Steele: i've reached out to MSFT about this multiple times, no feedback, i say we close and re-open if concerns get raised

Manu Sporny: i think we should be more worried about the trademark issue

Orie Steele: comment in the thread?

Ted Thibodeau Jr.: i think the trademark issue is being misconstrued a bit-- if there were a trademarked DID METHOD, sure, but a trademark in another sector does not apply to this sector
… and did methods can be named after trademarked words if the trademark doesn't include esoteric namespaces

Manu Sporny: but "login with github" is a thing, i think it's too close for comfort!

Daniel Burnett: ok this is what we wanted-- discussion leads to either closing or a PR

Orie Steele: everything manu said should be in the issue, and now it's in the issue
… so it's ready for PR now
… i can work with that

Ryan Grant: thanks Orie!

Daniel Burnett: this kind of progress helps, looking forward to seeing everyone again next week at our regular (LATE) time

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[kdenhartog]

@OR13 might be the organizational friction that's still getting sorted between MSFT and Github. Have you tried reaching out directly to the GH team through their https://github.com/github/feedback repo?

[TallTed]

The title of this issue is very confusing. Perhaps it could be rephrased?

[OR13]

I added the entry, I removed the entry, I'm closing this issue.

[TallTed]

@OR13 -- I'm asking for the title of this (and I've asked for titles of other) issue to be changed because anyone reviewing a list of closed issues will have to drill into this (and those other) issues to discover what was really the issue, which time sink should not be required.

[OR13]

@TallTed you are welcome to suggest titles for any issues you think should be rephrased... I have tried to clarify the title for future readers, but if you have a better suggestion please make it in a comment so I can address it.