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The draft proposes personal handles in the form name.yu for portable identity. Do we allow two-letter handles? One-letter? I worry that short handles become status symbols and then the old speculation game returns.
My suggestion: minimum four characters, a small reserved list, and a rule that handles cannot be transferred for money inside the network (they can be released and reclaimed).
Counter: people with short real names would be unfairly excluded. Thoughts?
A compromise could be: short handles are available but only through a lottery or a waiting period, not first come. That removes the speed advantage.
Careful with lotteries and sybil accounts. One person, many tickets. We need some cheap uniqueness check or we invite abuse.
My name is Dragica. Is that four letters? No, it is seven. I am safe. But my friend Ana is not. Please allow Ana.
Ana will be allowed. Names of real people with a short form can be verified through the dispute path. It is exactly why appeals exist.
Can I keep melb_yu on the forum and a different handle in the registry later? I like to separate them.
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