jeremycady on Nostr: I don't see this as very important. Anyone can buy a domain and point their NIP5 to ...
I don't see this as very important.
Anyone can buy a domain and point their NIP5 to it. Someone can buy a variation of my name and do this. Most domain registration information is hidden from the public. Using a domain provides no greater security or verification.
Anyone can change their NIP5 nearly instantaneously. I'm currently sitting at Alby (nprofile…qss4) while I wait for umbrel (nprofile…mlyn) to update BTCPayserver. Once that update hits, I'll self-host again. No one will notice.
It may help if you use your domain for other uses, giving it more validity, but even that can be copied and duped.
In my opinion, NIP5 is just an easy way to find your account rather than using an npub. Nothing more, nothing less.
It's the WoT, not the NIP5, that helps me know which accounts are legit and which are scams.
Anyone can buy a domain and point their NIP5 to it. Someone can buy a variation of my name and do this. Most domain registration information is hidden from the public. Using a domain provides no greater security or verification.
Anyone can change their NIP5 nearly instantaneously. I'm currently sitting at Alby (nprofile…qss4) while I wait for umbrel (nprofile…mlyn) to update BTCPayserver. Once that update hits, I'll self-host again. No one will notice.
It may help if you use your domain for other uses, giving it more validity, but even that can be copied and duped.
In my opinion, NIP5 is just an easy way to find your account rather than using an npub. Nothing more, nothing less.
It's the WoT, not the NIP5, that helps me know which accounts are legit and which are scams.
quoting nevent1q…9zg6a guide by nvk leveraging github pages.
https://nvk.org/n00b-nip5