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As used by [[Open ID]], explained by Ian Elwood (IDC list, May 2008): | As used by [[Open ID]], explained by Ian Elwood of [http://www.corpwatch.org/ CorpWatch] (IDC list, May 2008): | ||
"Why Non-Assertion is good: Waiving the right to assert complete control | "Why Non-Assertion is good: Waiving the right to assert complete control | ||
Latest revision as of 17:44, 16 May 2008
Description
As used by Open ID, explained by Ian Elwood of CorpWatch (IDC list, May 2008):
"Why Non-Assertion is good: Waiving the right to assert complete control over a service means that it will remain democratically accessible to everyone. If one entity is able to act as a gatekeeper this generally tends to serve the needs of only that gatekeeper, instead of the wider society."