2021-04-30 Communications Committee Meeting Notes

Date

April 30, 2021

Attendees

• @Ajay Madhok

• @David Lucatch

• @John Jordan

• @Drummond Reed

• @Wenjing Chu

• @Jessica Townsend

• @Kaliya Young

• @Kimberly Linson

• @Jim StClair

• Anna Johnson

• @David Luchuk

• Peter Stoyko (Guest - Elanica)

Agenda

Recording

• Link

Presentations/Documents

• Agenda Topics (pdf):

Open

Notes

1. Infographic - final comments

• @David Luchuk welcomed Peter Stoyko (Elanica) and invited him to discuss updates to the technical stack version of the Trust over IP infographic as well as introduce a first iteration of the "spatial scrolling" view via provided in the consumer-focused version.

• Peter Stoyko explained that the consumer version integrates many ideas into concrete situational use cases and presents the stack in more of a logical sequence that will make sense to users as a narrative. A revised version of this consumer-focused graphic is expected to be ready by May 7.

• @Drummond Reedasked how different user scenarios will be presented in the consumer version of the infographic.

  • Peter explained that users will be able to navigate at the front end of the graphic.

• @Drummond Reedasked how the governance aspect will fit into the consumer focused version.

  • Peter explained that it will be peripheral, allowing a view of the system to unfold based on where in the spatial narrative a user chooses to go.

• @Wenjing Churaised a concern about how ledgers are depicted. Based on the current presentation, beginners may have the misconception that credentials are being saved in the ledger. This misunderstanding needs to be avoided.

  • Peter agrees to work on elements of the graphic that can be improved to prevent this misunderstanding.

• @Ajay Madhokasked if the graphic can show the difference between approaches today and the benefits of the new model.

  • Peter suggested the consumer view would highlight benefits in this way.

• @Kimberly Linsonsuggested this sort of product would have been especially helpful for her upon first joining the community.

• Anna Johnson raised a concern over misrepresenting the role of the ledger in the model and compatibility with the trust triangle.

• @Daniel Bachenheimerasked whether the Foundation will be able to edit, update, revise the final pair of infographics.

  • Peter advised that the final product would be editable as a web-app.

•  @John Jordansuggested the committee considers options for developing a narrated video based on the final infographics.

• @David Luchukconfirmed that committee members would have until Wed May 5 to provide comments in the shared GDoc aimed at helping finalize the products.

2. Update - SSI Orbit - recording sessions

• @David Luchukadvised that participants topics and dates/times for recording sessions have been put in place for the first ToIP-themed episode of the SSI orbit podcast.

3. Sovrin - Letter of Agreement - announcements

• @David Luchuk provided an overview of activity aimed at announcing the recently signed Letter of Agreement between Trust over IP and Sovrin via a blog post and social media channels. The first draft of a post will be written by Sovrin then reviewed/finalized with ToIP.

• @David Lucatch offered to participate in the review and finalization of the blog post for this announcement.

4. Request - Identity North & World Legal Summit

• @David Luchuk advised the committee that Trust over IP has been invited to participate in panels at two upcoming events.

• Identity North has asked for ToIP members to lead a panel focusing on, among other topics, the Good Health Pass.

• World Legal Summit has asked ToIP members to participate in a panel about legislative and regulatory frameworks that support verifiable credentials and decentralized identity.

• Committee members indicated consensus support for both requests. 

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