StellarStoic on Nostr: Impersonator can easily generate vanity keys with same first 6 characters with a ...
Impersonator can easily generate vanity keys with same first 6 characters with a little #POW (proof of work) like I did to get the black belt color ⚫
Not really a solution to distinguish between the true/false profiles
But as you say, at least it's something.
Currently, the best proof if the account is legit is NIP-05.
Published at
2024-11-03 20:40:15Event JSON
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"content": "Impersonator can easily generate vanity keys with same first 6 characters with a little #POW (proof of work) like I did to get the black belt color ⚫\n\nNot really a solution to distinguish between the true/false profiles \n\nBut as you say, at least it's something.\n\nCurrently, the best proof if the account is legit is NIP-05.",
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