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Do you think a 24-word list is a way better to store/transmit your private key than our current nsec1... code?

Pros:

1. It's easier to copy a word list from a phone to a computer by hand.

2. Currently understood as a "private"/"don't let other people see it" thing

Cons:

1. Confusion with other word lists?

2. Too long?
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Brisket 1y ago

If I had to choose 1, I'd choose the nsec.

The 24 words could be an optional way to back up & restore your identity. It shouldn't be the only way though.

The copy & paste functionality is the main reason I'd go with the nsec. This isn't money & currently is just the keys to a social identity.

In time the nsec might become more critical to protect & offline storage of this secret might make more sense.

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