diff --git a/_posts/2020-01-10-welcome.md b/_posts/2020-01-10-welcome.md index 22b9e756..05bbd5a6 100644 --- a/_posts/2020-01-10-welcome.md +++ b/_posts/2020-01-10-welcome.md @@ -6,20 +6,26 @@ author: Infominer author_profile: true tags: ["DecentralizeID"] toc: false -last_modified_at: 2020-11-21 +last_modified_at: 2023-04-16 --- -I discovered decentralized identity as a freelance content creator, when I was hired to write a few in-depth articles about Hyperledger Indy. +I grew up with tech, but only got serious about it in early 2017. That's when I started learning about Bitcoin, Blockchain, and everything related. In the following year after having gone down the rabbit-hole, I turned my attention to Self Sovereign Identity. Inspired by @peacekeeper's [blockchain-identity](https://github.com/peacekeeper/blockchain-identity/) list on GitHub, I began working on my own **curated list of resources related to decentralized identity**. -I saw that decentralized identity has had a long history, and that it could be _the_ blockchain use-case, beyond currency. I knew this community had a need for this organization of it's information, and that I could find my way into some profitable ventures doing so. +I saw that decentralized identity has a deep historical context, and saw its potential for being _the_ blockchain use-case, beyond currency. + +From the amount of information spread across the web, but not really indexed well, I knew this community had a need for organization of it's information, and that I could find my way into some profitable ventures doing so. ## Get Involved -At some point, I connected with Kaliya @identitywoman who has ever been working on similar efforts, to map out the organizations and protocols surrounding decentralized-identity, and has become something of an editorial advisor. Juan @by_caballero has gotten his hands dirty working on this site and related projects, sometimes assisting in curation. +In 2018, I connected with Kaliya @identitywoman who has ever been working on similar efforts, to map out the organizations and protocols surrounding decentralized-identity. -A few others have become friends to this effort, even if they haven't physically contributed to the site. Among those is [Kyle Den Hartog](https://kyledenhartog.com/) who financially supported some of my work in curating peer-to-peer histories, which may eventually be adapted for this site. +She became something of a mentor to me, in this field, and editorial advisor for this site. + +Juan @by_caballero has gotten his hands dirty working on this site and related projects, sometimes assisting in curation. + +A few others have become friends to this effort, even if they haven't physically contributed to the site. Among them [Kyle Den Hartog](https://kyledenhartog.com/) supported some of my early work curating peer-to-peer histories, which may eventually be adapted for this site. * [Early Internet History](https://bitcoinfo.xyz/history/early-internet/) * [Peer to Peer rEvolution and Histories](https://bitcoinfo.xyz/peer-to-peer/) @@ -30,7 +36,7 @@ The idea has always been for this to be a collaborative effort, and you are very ## Contributing -If you'd like to participate, feel free to reach out on twitter (@DecentralizeID or @infominer33), by email (info@identosphere.net), or send a carrier pigeon according to the customary protocols. +If you'd like to participate, feel free to reach out on twitter>@DecentralizeID, by email (nfo@infominer.xyz), or send a carrier pigeon according to the customary protocols. ### Edit this page