0 sats \ 18 replies \ @ek OP 3 Oct 2022 \ parent \ on: Digital signatures to prevent name squatting on SN? bitcoin
Didn't I just name one? Also, bitcoin is literally based on digital signatures.
You don't have to verify yourself or other people. This would only be optional, so for most people on here, nothing would change.
I think it would be cool to be able to verify @DarthCoin, @HODL, ...
I just verified myself in the mirror. Yup it's me.
Now, whoever you think I am, I'm not that HODL. I'm a completely different person, living on a different continent. Should the other HODL want this username, we'll have to settle in sats. Anything below ₿6.15 won't be considered. Good luck!
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Interesting. I guess in some sense, you are right. It doesn't really matter who you are or who I think who you are.
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That's correct, it doesn't. Like it doesn't matter who Satoshi is. We all are a part of this community and what we do here is more important than what our username says.
Will there be some scammers, claiming they're Elon, doing the good ol' "double your coin"? Sure. Will the victims of the scam ever check their digital signature? Never.
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Will there be some scammers, claiming they're Elon, doing the good ol' "double your coin"? Sure. Will the victims of the scam ever check their digital signature? Never.
I see. Will have to think about that. Thanks for explaining.
I guess this goes into one of the direction bitcoin goes:
Teaching people to be self-responsible
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verify your mother if you want to verify
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Actually, you got me thinking: How would I verify my mother?
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lmao, this is verification enough
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So to verify yourself and get access to the site you need to know how to manage a digital key and host your own website?
Maybe in the case of a celebrity, but who's to arbitrate whether that celebrity is the rightful claimant of the nym?
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No. Sorry, I updated my comment too late. It should be optional (I thought this is obvious)
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Yes I'm misreading your question also, I forget it's a name staking scheme. But nonetheless, who's to certify the website and certificate corresponds to the person?
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Well, that's a good question. There is always a slight chance of being fooled.
But I would say SSL certificates improved internet security a lot.
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Do you mean EV certificates? That is foundationally tied to comparing against government IDs and registrations.
Strangely, the state of Illinois created a government key server for exactly this problem, to tie physical identification to a digital certificate to aid in licensure and registrations through email and such. It wasn't very popular, though still in place.
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What are EV certificates? I mean SSL/TLS certificates. The ones Let's Encrypt is doing.
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A letsencrypt cert doesent validate anyone's identity other than confirm the controller of a domain's nameserver has control over the web server.
An EV certificate is how companies like google and paypal can get that green checkmark or background in your browser's url box indicating that the certificate issuer has confirmed the identity with government ID, articles of incorporation, a letter from a lawyer and a notary public of the person or company the certificate was issued to.
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A letsencrypt cert doesent validate anyone's identity other than confirm the controller of a domain's nameserver has control over the web server.
Yes, this is what I am talking about. No more, no less.
There are websites of "important people" out there who we already assume to be "real" or "verified".
Putting a public key on these sites and having a signed message on here is all I am talking about.
Essentially, you would just take your reputation from these websites instantly with you to SN.
Thanks for the explanation about EV certificates. Didn't know they exist!