AND in how we sustain protocols and platforms. Defaulting to VC fundraising because it is easier, well, yes, but other funding models can become easier through practice. Let's take the time, and be intentional about transitioning from open protocols to shared commons.

-- but often we default to economics and numbers (we can measure these....) rather than doing the harder and messier work of talking to people, working together, listening, and making decisions. Governance is critical. We cannot ignore it. We must include governance in design, AND

And yes, one can argue about apathy of the collective, but really, what interest can one have when every contribution heretofore has been unacknowledged. We need to make the effort to engage, and provide value back to the collective. Economics is part of this --

Thank you for this wonderfully written piece. Your analysis of "open" as inherently non-neutral is spot on -- the people using platforms are creating value through their interactions, but have no say in how their creation is used or monetized, nor is their collective contribution acknowledged..

Paul's article prompted a long one from me: What is the purpose of protocols?

connectedplaces.online/the-purpose-...

ATmosphereConf 2026 ATmosphereConf is the global atproto community conference. Join us in Vancouver, Canada, March 26th - 29th, 2026.

We are one of the speakers at #ATmosphereConf - join us in Vancouver March 2026 atmosphereconf.org

Thanks for the call-out @godwyns.bsky.social. VeriMe Cooperative provides a researcher-first privacy-preserving means to verify identity -- and provides pathways to accountability for all research ecosystem stakeholders. Look for more during Data Privacy Week #DPW26

How to spot fake scientists and stop them from publishing papers Journals are considering doing identity checks to expose fake authors — but there are downsides.

#Nature article out today about #openidentifiers and #identityverification to enhance trust in research. Both are needed for integrity and for independent researchers and those working outside the "global north" to access trust markers that enable participation. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Hi folks -- we'll be at #FBF25, strolling around. DM me here if you'd like to meet. I'll have @verime.coop bookmarks, lapel pins, and all-important laptop stickers. And of course would love to talk about identity and research integrity. See you there!

Privacy and Identity Proofing for Researchers, Scholars, and Research-related Workers The goal of this anonymous survey is to better understand experiences with identity verification and privacy controls for people in research communities around the world.

The VeriMe Cooperative has a survey asking researchers about their experiences and priorities with regard to privacy and identity.

🔗 Take the survey now (hurry, closes soon): bit.ly/4gickrk

Thank you!!! for your ongoing support of open research infrastructure entrepreneurs, and particularly for your support research integrity through VeriMe's privacy-preserving identity verification services.

📣 NEWS: Digital Science supports research integrity start-up VeriMe Cooperative.

The new VeriMe Cooperative, which is aimed at securing #ResearchIntegrity by providing digital verification for researchers, has received start-up funding.

🔗 Read more: verime.coop/blog/step-3-...

Researchers & scholars! 🌍 Join a 90-min online focus group to share your experiences with identity verification in research.

🗓️ Sept 30 (Americas) | Oct 6 (EMEA) | Oct 9 (AsiaPac)
👉 Sign up: verime.coop/focus-groups

Help shape the future of researcher identity verification!

Registered! Looking forward to the conversation!

Great to see you at #ALPSP25! Stakeholder partnership is the present and future of research integrity.

#researchintegrity #cooperative #collaboration

Thanks, Godwyns! We are receiving very thoughtful responses, and appreciate your help sharing the link to the survey. We also have focus groups coming up, and encourage folks to register to share your experiences and ideas for the future of digital identity verification. verime.coop/focus-groups

Would love your thoughts on pros and cons of using digital identity verification as a component of a holistic approach to research integrity. We are running focus groups on the topic: verime.coop/focus-groups.

Would love to explore with you how / whether identity verification (vs. sole reliance on institutional affiliation) may reduce these issues. We're partnering with @research-signals.bsky.social and @datadryad.bsky.social and Redivis on authorship and research data workflows. Welcome your ideas!