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@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ Each {term}`User ID` carries associated preference settings, such as preferred e
The {term}`primary User ID` was historically the main store for preferences that apply to the {term}`certificate<OpenPGP Certificate>` as a whole. For more on this, see {ref}`primary-metadata`.
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### User attributes in OpenPGP
While
[user attributes](https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-openpgp-crypto-refresh-10.html#name-user-attribute-packet-tag-1) are similar to {term}`User IDs<User ID>`, they are less commonly used.
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Since its inception, {term}`third-party identity certifications<Third-party Identity Certification>` have been a cornerstone of the OpenPGP ecosystem. The original PGP designers, starting with Phil Zimmermann, advocated for decentralized {term}`trust models<Trust Model>` over reliance on centralized authorities. This decentralized approach in OpenPGP is known as the ["Web of Trust."](wot)
Third-party {term}`certifications<Certification>` are statements by OpenPGP users confirming that a user with a specific {term}`identity` is the owner of a particular {term}`OpenPGP certificate`.
{term}`Third-party certifications<Third-party Identity Certification>` are statements by OpenPGP users confirming that a user with a specific {term}`identity` is the owner of a particular {term}`OpenPGP certificate`.
For example, Bob's OpenPGP software may issue a {term}`certification` that Bob has checked that the {term}`User ID` `Alice Adams <alice@example.org>` and the {term}`certificate<OpenPGP Certificate>` with the {term}`fingerprint<OpenPGP Fingerprint>` `AAA1 8CBB 2546 85C5 8358 3205 63FD 37B6 7F33 00F9 FB0E C457 378C D29F 1026 98B3` are legitimately linked.