MEGA Glossary
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Credential #mega

A credential, or verifiable credential, that is either a NAUGHTY or a NICE credential, and is used for the purpose of holiday gift issuance. Such credentials are in the form of AnonCreds 7.1 using Camenisch-Lysyanskaya ZKP signatures over ACDC credentials chained together in the same order as Santa’s reindeer

version 1, commit 4329ebd, created 2021-12-07, contributors Rieks

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Free Magi Sons #mega

A meaningful gift giver tracing lineage back over 2000 years, who traditionally provide premium gifts to children of spiritual or political leaders. Favored mode of transport is by camel and all meaningful gifts arrive exactly one lunar cycle after the meaningful gift occasion.

version 1, commit 5a3a62f, created 2021-12-09, contributors Nicky Hickman

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Hypersleigh #mega

A multi-project open source collaborative effort hosted by The Linux Foundation to advance the rights of magical creatures who specialize in meaningful gift delivery.

version 1, commit 695f599, created 2021-12-09, contributors Nicky Hickman

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IFFF #mega

International Federation of Fairy godmothers and tooth Fairies

version 1, commit 3062937, created 2021-12-06, contributors Daniel Hardman

IGLUoE #mega

Inter-GaLactic Union of Elves

version 1, commit c47da0b, created 2021-12-06, contributors Daniel Hardman

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magic #mega

An intergalactic power network providing a variety of energy and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized protocols. Also see human definition of technology, electricity and conceptions of god.

version 1, commit ae80d9a, created 2021-12-09, contributors Nicky Hickman

meaningful gift #mega

A gift that is provided by a meaningful gift giver that is made with magic and delivered with love based not on any business-transaction, but on verifiable proof of the recipient's NAUGHTY or NICE credentials. Meaningful gift recipients must be humans who qualify as children in the local jurisdiction.

version 2, commit 25ba51f, created 2021-12-09, last modified 2021-12-09, contributors Nicky Hickman

meaningful gift arrangement #mega

In a jurisdiction: the specification of a set of rights and duties between legal entities of the jurisdiction that enforces these rights and duties, for the purpose of giving meaningful gifts to one or more of these entities.

version 1, commit b24a5b3, created 2021-12-09, contributors Nicky Hickman

meaningful gift giver #mega

A party who has either magical or spiritual rights and duties to deliver meaningful gifts to humans designated as children in their jurisdiction.

version 1, commit 847d7ab, created 2021-12-09, contributors Nicky Hickman

meaningful gift occasion #mega

An 24 hour period in the life of a human child either linked to lunar cycles (e.g. winter solstice), life events (e.g. losing a milk tooth), or rites of passage (e.g. naming ceremony).

version 1, commit c65406b, created 2021-12-09, contributors Nicky Hickman

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trustworthy evidence #mega

Anything Santa says! (Also anything the Governance Stack Working Group says!)

version 1, commit 96b925c, created 2021-12-09, contributors Drummond Reed