What's the little purple badge on some people's profile pics?
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People you're following
I believe it means you follow them.
It means those are your choices for marriage.
Ooooh, ok! I like that 😘 I am ready to meet my love and future husband so that's perfect 😃🫂🤍🪽
it indicates they are using an identity verification service.
but identity doesn’t work the same way in nostr. nostr doesnt verify a person’s real world identity. its more a way to verify this Diyana is actually this Diyana and not another diyana.
this is handled by something called NIP 5. NIPs are just bits of code in nostr that do specific things. Like a bicep pulls your arm toward you, or your quadriceps extends your leg. Different NIPs have different jobs.
NIP5 is the bit of code dedicated to the particular job of verification. So if you see someone mention “NIP 05”, this is what it refers to.
Some more tech savvy people use their own website for verification, but there are NIP 05 services that are much more simple.
This page explains this more, and has a list of free verification services:
Wow. Thank you, for that detailed explanation. I love it and deep appreciation you for taking the time to explain. Love learning little bits at a time about this protocol.
I've been seeing Nip5 mentioned and been meaning at some point to familiarize myself with what that is. I noticed I have that verification badge but didn't recall verifying. Now I realize it must have happened with the wallet I connected to it.
Happy to know what this is.
Some people are sharing it indicates who you follow but this seems to be the correct answer then?!
Hey. It depends on what client you are using and whether it’s on the phone or desktop. But there might be some confusion on what you’re actually talking about. Screen shot and share for clarity. And what client and phone or desktop?
Funny how nobody actually answered correctly. #onboarding
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If you're on #Amethyst, it means you're following that profile.