Is it centralized if a dozen other providers exist offering similar services? If you don't like how one provider is handling a feature or service then you can either a) move to another provider or b) do it yourself :) Having choices at our disposals makes everything better.
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Exactly, everyone remains entirely free to not use these badges or to use them in addition to other ones. For example, I registered a #nostrplebs identifier because I find it to be a very useful and reliable tool for finding and connection with other Bitcoiners and it inspired me to offer additional ones that serve a similar but slightly different purpose. They’re complimentary in the same way that the badges I’m offering are complimentary to the upcoming orange check feature in Damus, to offer another example.