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NIP-05 creates more confusion than it alleviates:
NIP-05's seem easier indeed, but in practice they're confusing and create more problems than they solve.
1. This new bitcoiner will think it's an email address
2. He will not get why he can't just use his email then
3. Apps spend a significant part of their scarce onboarding UX on introducing NIP-05's (and even prioritize it over Keys)
4. This new bitcoiner now is told to pay for his own NIP-05, because "If you not, people can't find you!"
5. Even if he hasn't left the whole thing yet and pays for his NIP-05, he's gonna be extremely dissapointed and confused when...
Everyone is linking their NPUB in the podcast show notes.
🔑 Npubs are enough. Show 'em, Mine 'em, Colour 'em.
Published at
2024-06-24 16:25:19Event JSON
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