The Internet of Value
Wellbeing Identity vs digital identity
A comparison between digital identity as proof of who someone is and Wellbeing Identity as a living state updated by validated protocol flows in The Internet of Value.
~ Quick Answer
Digital identity usually proves who a person, account, wallet, or organization is. Wellbeing Identity is different: ~WellbeingIdentity is a living identity state updated by validated flows from ~ValueCaptureProtocol, ~WellbecomingProtocol, and ~SAOcommons.
~ Comparison Table
| Question | Digital identity | Wellbeing Identity |
|---|---|---|
| Primary purpose | Identify, authenticate, authorize, or credential a person or entity. | Represent a living state shaped by time, wellbeing context, contribution, validation, and consent. |
| Typical object | Account, DID, credential, profile, wallet, login, or verification record. | ~WellbeingIdentity state updated by protocol flows. |
| Change model | Often changes when profile data, credentials, permissions, or verifications change. | Changes when validated activity, wellbeing context, performance, attestation, or consent state changes. |
| Privacy model | Depends on the identity system. | Uses explicit consent and disclosure boundaries; Aura View is the UI metaphor, not the protocol term. |
~ What The Internet of Value Adds
The Internet of Value adds a stateful interpretation layer. A person is not only a verified subject; they are a living participant whose time, wellbeing, skills, contribution, and community-validated changes may update identity state under consent boundaries.
~ What It Does Not Claim
Wellbeing Identity is not a replacement for passports, logins, wallets, DIDs, or credentials. Those may identify or authenticate a person. ~WellbeingIdentity describes a protocol state and should not be reduced to a standalone profile.