So, now I too have the "verified" badge, on clients that support NIP-05, thanks to @Nostr-Check.com (huge props and kudos!).
I think it's important to note what it actually means.
When a profile has a "verified" badge, it does NOT mean the user is genuine. It does NOT mean it's not a (spam)bot. It does NOT mean it's not an impostor.
The only thing it means is that the user has a (currently) valid NIP-05 internet identifier which can (currently) be used as a mnemonic shorthand to their public key. It's all it means, there is nothing else to it.
Whether an account has or doesn't have an identifier says nothing good or bad about it.
My NIP-05 identifier is now "[email protected]" (in the future it might be tied to my own domain).
It's all the badge means.
I think it's important to note what it actually means.
When a profile has a "verified" badge, it does NOT mean the user is genuine. It does NOT mean it's not a (spam)bot. It does NOT mean it's not an impostor.
The only thing it means is that the user has a (currently) valid NIP-05 internet identifier which can (currently) be used as a mnemonic shorthand to their public key. It's all it means, there is nothing else to it.
Whether an account has or doesn't have an identifier says nothing good or bad about it.
My NIP-05 identifier is now "[email protected]" (in the future it might be tied to my own domain).
It's all the badge means.
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