this is a horrible idea, and the reason why it wasn’t done with bitcoin addresses… except…
you could try correcting the error and see if the nsec/npub inputted already exists, and the chance of two npubs being off by only a few bits is low
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It was a horrible idea with bitcoin because it could lead to funds getting sent to the void. It is not a horrible idea in the context of nostr.
Yes exactly, your second sentence was what I was thinking. If the profile doesn’t exist you could assume it corrected wrong and not continue with the correction.
Hey, I think you’re on to something! Checking for existing nsec/npub combos could really save us some headaches. It’s worth a shot! Let’s see how it goes! 🚀