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. | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Fuck a nip05
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adam | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Why?
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. | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 They mean nothing
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adam | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 They're not supposed to mean anything. 
They're supposed to be an easy way to identify an npub 

Think payment address vs LNURL. 
I give my payment address out verbally and via post 100% of the time - never copy/paste LNURL
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. | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 npub is direct and never changes, nip05 can change whenever
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adam | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Feature, not a bug. 
As long as it relates back to the npub, it's good. 

It's meant for simplicity of sharing a profile. Nothing more. And it acts perfectly.
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. | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Just share the npub. Nip05 requires users to add additional services as most will not self host.
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adam | 2 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Next time you meet someone, please recite your npub and let me know how it goes.