@quillmatiq
> On the social web today, authority and authenticity remain rooted in specific network locations and service providers, not network identities controlled by individuals or organizations.

Oof, no. Authority is rooted in DNS, and DNS isn't limited to service providers. "Network identities controlled by individuals and organizations" can already be provided by DNS, if the DNS is registered by individuals and organizations instead of by service providers. Auth comes from TLS certs.