I think showing a badge for nip05 verification is a bit like showing a badge if someone has a gmail address 🙈 Iris shows them based on follow distance / known followers.
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On Iris I see a checkmark which was not obvious to me what it meant until I hovered over it on desktop. On mobile (web) I have to click through the profile to see clearly that I follow them.
Feels like a decent solution but not 100% scam-proof.
What about starting off with a full “following” label with an option to toggle to show checkmark only?