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+# Background
+We are not entirely happy with the terminology "signer" and "verifier", see
+[earlier proposal][] and [meeting minutes][].  At a first glance "author" seemed
+like a good abstract description.  More work was needed to replace "verifier".
+
+[earlier proposal]: https://git.sigsum.org/sigsum/tree/doc/proposals/2022-01-author-reader-terminology
+[meeting minutes]: https://git.sigsum.org/sigsum/tree/archive/2022-01-18--meeting-minutes
+
+# Proposal
+1. Keep the terminology "signer".
+2. Replace "verifier" with "end-user"
+
+The motivation for keeping "signer" is that it feels natural when we have
+conversations about Sigsum.  The other natural term for the party which will use
+the signed data in the end is "user".  We often say "end-user" for emphasis.
+
+# Notes
+Signer will continue to be overloaded.  We should be upfront about this where
+there is risk for confusion (logs and witnesses are also signers of tree heads).
+
+Not introducing abstract terminology unless it is needed is likely a win.