Both endpoints deal with authorization of sorts. The reason why we have two is 
one is for direct client-server communication and the other one involves the 
end-user (a human).

EHL

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dick Hardt [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 5:55 PM
> To: Eran Hammer-Lahav
> Cc: OAuth WG ([email protected])
> Subject: Re: [OAUTH-WG] User Endpoint
> 
> I prefer authorization endpoint as it talks about the functionality of what 
> the
> client gets from that endpoint. Delegation endpoint is another alternative.
> User endpoint implies there must be a user present. I envision scenarios
> where an identity agent deals with the authorization for the user and the
> user is not involved.
> 
> On 2010-05-09, at 2:15 PM, Eran Hammer-Lahav wrote:
> 
> > I would like to rename the authorization endpoint to the user endpoint.
> Any objections?
> >
> > EHL
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