I think just helping users recognize previously known accounts that have changed names and pictures is already a very good thing, or to visually distinguish them in the middle of a feed scroll and other similar use cases.
Of course the color can't be relied upon to combat impersonators.
fiatjaf /
npub180…jh6w6
2025-01-02 12:10:44 GMT
in reply to nevent1q…99qh
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2025-01-02 12:10:44 GMTEvent JSON
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