The portability of the address (npub)
There is no way to separate a gmail identity from google. No way to move it elsewhere. No way to take self-custody of it. That identity doesn’t even exist without google.
But an npub exists totally separate from (and even in the absence of) any service ferrying messages for it
You can have your own domain on Gmail.
@gmail.com is not portable as npub does.
You don't have to use @gmail.com when using Gmail.
There is no way to use @gmail.com without using Google’s email service is the point I was making
But owning a domain means you can change your backend while maintaining your identity.
Yes but you don't have to use @gmail.com at all. You can partake in the oligopoly that this is about with any domain.
If you are trying to say “you can use your own domain with gmail then take your own domain with you later away from gmail” the answer is yes, but you are still issued that domain from a centralized registration service and it can be seized from you and the process of pointing a domain to a new server is complicated enough that normies don’t do it
Versus taking your npub somewhere new? Extremely easy
💜🧡 🚀 🧡💜I wish we can utilize it
Well put.
Address Portability & Data Portability
One does not exist without the other.
