More than an image
Open Badges describes issuer, recipient, achievement criteria and evidence. The W3C credential model distinguishes claims, holders and verifiers. A good-looking PNG alone does not supply those properties.
Say what was reviewed
Do not replace several distinct checks with a universal verified label. A confirmed identity does not establish an exit amount. A signed statement protects its integrity; it does not make its underlying assertion true.
The initial release
Build Own Sell’s current card studio produces unsigned, self-reported visual summaries. Future reviewed milestones need scoped reviewer receipts and a correction or revocation path. Free and paid users must meet the same criteria.
- 1EdTech · Open Badges: criteria, recipient, evidence and issuer ↗Credential architecture reference; no certification is claimed. Checked 2026-09-15.
- W3C · Verifiable Credentials Data Model 2.0 ↗Integrity and privacy architecture; images are not signed credentials. Checked 2026-09-15.
Your next move: replace one important assumption with a dated piece of evidence.
Open the owner tools