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Minor editorial fixes to Verifiable Timestamps section.
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msporny committed May 16, 2020
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<section>
<h2>
Timestamps
Verifiable Timestamps
</h2>

<p>
<a>Verifiable timestamps</a> have significant utility for identifier
records. This is a good fit for <a>DLTs</a>, since most offer some type of
timestamp mechanism. Despite some transactional cost, they are the
most censorship-resistant transaction ordering systems in the world,
so they are nearly ideal for <a>DID document</a> timestamping. In some cases
a <a>DLT</a>'s immediate timing is approximate, however their sense of
<a>Verifiable timestamps</a> have significant utility for identifier records.
This is a good fit for <a>DLTs</a>, since most offer some type of timestamp
mechanism. Despite some transactional cost, they are the among the most
censorship-resistant transaction ordering systems at the present, so they are
nearly ideal for <a>DID document</a> timestamping. In some cases a <a>DLT</a>'s
immediate timing is approximate, however their sense of
<a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0113.mediawiki%23Abstract">
"median time past" (see Bitcoin BIP 113)</a> can be precisely
defined. A generic <a>DID document</a> timestamping mechanism could would
work across all <a>DLTs</a> and might operate via a mechanism including
either individual transactions or transaction batches. The generic
mechanism was deemed out of scope for this version, although it may
be included in a future version of this specification.
"median time past" (see Bitcoin BIP 113)</a> can be precisely defined. A generic
<a>DID document</a> timestamping mechanism could would work across all
<a>DLTs</a> and might operate via a mechanism including either individual
transactions or transaction batches. The generic mechanism was deemed out of
scope for this version, although it may be included in a future version of this
specification.
</p>
</section>

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An identifier, as defined by [[RFC3986]].
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<dt><dfn data-lt="verifiable timestamp">verifiable timestamp</dfn></dt>
<dt><dfn>verifiable timestamp</dfn></dt>

<dd>
A timestamp is verifiable if a third-party can confirm that a piece of data
exists at a moment in time.  Verifying data integrity should be
done in such a way that the party verifying the data can be certain that an
authority or malicious party could not reasonably have modified the data as it
existed at the attested moment.  If the data integrity could reasonably be
modified or corrupted by a central authority or other party, the timestamp
is not verifiable.
existed at a specific moment in time. Verifying data integrity can be done in
such a way that the party verifying the data is highly confident that an
authority or malicious party could not have reasonably modified the data as it
existed at the attested moment in time. If the data integrity could reasonably
be modified or corrupted by a central authority or other party, the timestamp is
not verifiable.
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<dt><dfn data-lt="">verification method</dfn></dt>
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