This may be an issue. Thoughts:

1. So I registered a domain, and uploaded a json file…. That works for me.

My suspicion is important person A could do the same. The issue is that others could kinda spoof by creating a similar name/domain pair.

2. That said here is a business idea for you. Go register the domain significant-or-important-nostriches.com (just check still available) accept and verify for a recurring fee. Then also maintain a list or series of lists associated with this. Presumably people would trust the lists and users verified by that website. Make the standard bet for verification high

3. Another model would be to just maintain either via verification or other process a list or lists of people of significance, possibly by category. This could be volunteer or pay service depending on effort and usefulness.

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As for #1, same.

#2 and #3, I can see that happening. They'll want something easy, meaning have someone else do it for them for a price.

Though idk about lists because that will be someone else's business to manage it and that's too many hands involved just for verification.