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 = Project Overview =
-Mozilla ID (final name TBD) will be a Mozilla-operated service that provides a safe and simple to use federated ID system for Web developers and users.
+Mozilla ID (final name TBD) will be a Mozilla-operated service that provides a safe and simple to use ID system based on email addresses to Web developers and users.
-Signing into sites is a common pain point on Web sites today, and this service will be one piece of a larger effort to fix that pain. We've made an effort to:
+Signing into sites is a common pain point on Web sites today, and this service will be one piece of a larger effort to fix that pain. What Mozilla ID does is allow users to easily sign into Web sites with just an email address, without any extra passwords.
+We've made an effort to:
 * Bring a 'single sign-on'-like experience to the Web. Users don't have to worry about how they signed into a site--even across browsers or devices.
 * Provide hooks for browser integration, for maximum convenience and protection from phishing attacks.
 * Make sure the system works on current-generation browsers, no special add-ons required.
-* Give users the ability to choose their ID provider, and use their preferred provider on any Web site. Even if that provider is not Mozilla!
+* Provide on-ramps towards a fully decentralized system (with the browser as ID mediator).
 * Protect user privacy while at the same time facilitating an exchange of profile data with sites.