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Metaphors for Good Digital Identities

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Metaphors for Good Digital Identities. / Snooks, Kim; Williams, Ros; Richards, Daniel.
DIS '25: Proceedings of the 2025 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. New York: ACM, 2025. p. 3062-3081.

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Snooks, K, Williams, R & Richards, D 2025, Metaphors for Good Digital Identities. in DIS '25: Proceedings of the 2025 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. ACM, New York, pp. 3062-3081. https://doi.org/10.1145/3715336.3735748

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Snooks, K., Williams, R., & Richards, D. (2025). Metaphors for Good Digital Identities. In DIS '25: Proceedings of the 2025 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (pp. 3062-3081). ACM. https://doi.org/10.1145/3715336.3735748

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Snooks K, Williams R, Richards D. Metaphors for Good Digital Identities. In DIS '25: Proceedings of the 2025 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. New York: ACM. 2025. p. 3062-3081 doi: 10.1145/3715336.3735748

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Snooks, Kim ; Williams, Ros ; Richards, Daniel. / Metaphors for Good Digital Identities. DIS '25: Proceedings of the 2025 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. New York : ACM, 2025. pp. 3062-3081

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title = "Metaphors for Good Digital Identities",
abstract = "Digital identities are often discussed or explained as digital versions of physical documents such as passports. This metaphor tends to ignore, intentionally or not, the social challenges associated with real-world implementation of these technologies. This paper presents eight alternative metaphors for “good{"} digital identities which are derived from a 12-month Research-through-Design process. This process is presented as an annotated portfolio showcasing insights from a variety of design activities and stakeholder engagements, including design sprints, workshops, an artist residency and an exhibition, with the metaphors operating as “meta-annotations{"} on the portfolio. The eight metaphors intend to provoke and enable wider conversation with various stakeholders including academics, non-profits, industry professionals and policy makers about what “good{"} digital identities might mean, by focusing on societal rather than common technical concerns. ",
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