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 Onboarding to Nostr : all the different ways to login … wtf 

- npub: for “read only” mode … is that even used?

- nip05: same above, but only with a “valid” address … how do that?

- nip05: via bunker … wait… it’s different if you use a bunker to log in. 

- bunker_url: WTF IS THIS?

- nsec: NO never login using nsec… but it’s OK for “native” apps ONLY (what’s the difference?) … but web clients will also need your nsec to make edits … so make sure they have it… somehow?

- browser extension: the only universally approved login method (for web apps) but loosing vogue to custodial nsec bunkers (that might NOT be custodial, but you kinda need to know which is which) … and BTW it’s safe to paste nsec here … and in every browser you use… well maybe not ALL of them cause that’s a security risk.