Web3 — the research lens

Use the Web3 tag to inspect the relationship between user intention and the authority an interface requests. This lens travels across networks, naming systems, and startup products. Read an interaction as a sequence of decisions: what the person expects, what the prompt describes, and what the resulting permission allows. Any gap between those descriptions is a useful research question.

The Web3 topic page explains the ownership framework, and the domains overview adds context for names and destinations. When comparing examples, ask whether the user can identify the account, destination, and consequence in plain language. Also consider whether that understanding survives a changed interface or an interrupted service.

Questions to carry into your reading

• Does the requested authority match the user’s stated intention?
• Which part of the interaction depends on recognizing a name or destination?
• Can the user understand the same task if the main interface is unavailable?