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But what is it? What does it do? "Introducing your passcard!", "Choose a registrar", "Your all access pass to everything.", "A system giving users control of t

But what is it? What does it do? "Introducing your passcard!", "Choose a registrar", "Your all access pass to everything.", "A system giving users control of their identity." I still have no clue what this thing is, or why I would want it.

topraman 11y ago
Yea can someone explain what this does... I'm all the way at the sign up page and still have no clue what its for...
muneeb 11y ago
See this blog post for the appropriate context: http://blog.onename.com/passcards/ http://blog.onename.com/passcards/ This was submitted to HN earlier in the morning [1] [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9524702 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9524702
- yellowapple 11y ago
  That's information that should be on the homepage, not hidden away on some blog.
- tomc1985 11y ago
  Seconded. Shouldn't have to understand the "context", that should speak for itself
27182818284 11y ago
Yeah I closed the tab after the "What is passcard" copy gave no extra information. I am still not convinced this wasn't something generated by that great startup generator.
itistoday2 11y ago
Passcard is a decentralized, blockchain-based identity system. The idea is to give you back control of your online identity, which you currently do not own (you either rent or borrow it from companies like Facebook and Twitter). With the blockchain, you can actually own your digital identity. Onename will (hopefully), remain a "default" but not essential intermediary. Passcard will hopefully replace login systems like Facebook Login, Twitter Login, etc. Info: I do not work for Onename, I am not paid by them, but I collaborate with them because I believe in the importance of decentralization and they are helping with that.
- simonebrunozzi 11y ago
  Here: "Passcard is a decentralized, blockchain-based identity system." -> This should be their tag line.
  - itistoday2 11y ago
    For those curious, there's also BlockchainID (something I've worked on): https://github.com/okTurtles/blockchainid https://github.com/okTurtles/blockchainid And BitAuth: https://github.com/bitpay/bitauth https://github.com/bitpay/bitauth

topraman 11y ago

Yea can someone explain what this does... I'm all the way at the sign up page and still have no clue what its for...

muneeb 11y ago

See this blog post for the appropriate context: http://blog.onename.com/passcards/ http://blog.onename.com/passcards/ This was submitted to HN earlier in the morning [1] [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9524702 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9524702

yellowapple 11y ago
That's information that should be on the homepage, not hidden away on some blog.
tomc1985 11y ago
Seconded. Shouldn't have to understand the "context", that should speak for itself

27182818284 11y ago

Yeah I closed the tab after the "What is passcard" copy gave no extra information. I am still not convinced this wasn't something generated by that great startup generator.

itistoday2 11y ago

Passcard is a decentralized, blockchain-based identity system. The idea is to give you back control of your online identity, which you currently do not own (you either rent or borrow it from companies like Facebook and Twitter). With the blockchain, you can actually own your digital identity. Onename will (hopefully), remain a "default" but not essential intermediary. Passcard will hopefully replace login systems like Facebook Login, Twitter Login, etc. Info: I do not work for Onename, I am not paid by them, but I collaborate with them because I believe in the importance of decentralization and they are helping with that.

simonebrunozzi 11y ago
Here: "Passcard is a decentralized, blockchain-based identity system." -> This should be their tag line.
- itistoday2 11y ago
  For those curious, there's also BlockchainID (something I've worked on): https://github.com/okTurtles/blockchainid https://github.com/okTurtles/blockchainid And BitAuth: https://github.com/bitpay/bitauth https://github.com/bitpay/bitauth