Snooks, K. orcid.org/0000-0002-3859-6554, Williams, R. orcid.org/0000-0002-4295-2582 and Richards, D. orcid.org/0000-0002-5293-3852 (2025) Metaphors for good digital identities. In: Nunes, N.J. and Nisi, V., (eds.) DIS '25: Proceedings of the 2025 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS) 2025, 05-09 Jul 2025, Funchal, Madeira. ACM , pp. 3062-3081. ISBN: 9798400714856
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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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2025 Copyright held by the owner/author(s). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | digital identities; metaphors; digital good; design |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Sociological Studies (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number ECONOMIC & SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL ES/X502352/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 23 Jul 2025 11:35 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jul 2025 11:35 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | ACM |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1145/3715336.3735748 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:229248 |