What is verification though? NIP-05 is NOT verification. NIP-05 is only an identifier. It's an online or digital identity according to the official spec.
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Maybe a different approach for brands?
If you have it in your TOS that you don’t permit impersonation there’s got to be a way to confirm they are or are not
If someone were to use your name and your profile picture and register alanajoy@nostrplebs.com, then that would be a clear case of attempted impersonation. We would contact you and ask if you were trying to secure your name on our service. If you said no, we would suspend the ID. Are you suggesting that I should email the media contact at these companies and ask them if they are or are not trying to secure these names? Or would the correct path here be to wait until they would contact me about impersonation?
What if it were already taken on nostrplebs and they were to register it on nostrpurple? What would be the situation there?
but, how many people who identify as alana joy exist in the world. for me, this is definitely a deal with it when it’s an issue thing rather than trying to preempt it now.
I don’t think you should attempt to email YouTube/Tesla, more like request proof of company association from the user who registered with Nostr Plebs. Alternatively, you accept it and if/when you’re contacted by YouTube/Tesla you address it then. Though even then you’d need a way to request legitimacy.
Any company trying to verify themselves should just use their own domain…
Anyone can make a new keypair and buy a NIP-05. I can make Youtube@Nostr-Check.com right now on my domain and link it to a keypair. Doesn't proof it's actually YouTube.
I'd be impressed if I see a keypair with Elon@Tesla.com actually working.
Right. NIP-05 is just an identifier. At least it prevents bot action, but does not verify a specific person. Could be anyone who has access to a specific domain as well.