> What if no one gets "x3blah" and we each get some random string, e.g., an ed25519 public key. I think you end up with TOR! Names are just nicer, more conven

> What if no one gets "x3blah" and we each get some random string, e.g., an ed25519 public key. I think you end up with TOR! Names are just nicer, more convenient, easier to remember. > Handshake looks like it wants to create another "gold rush" for "vanity" names. I don't think that was the goal, but yes, this gold rush is already happening, even though it's not clear whether Handshake will ever receive any meaningful adoption. And I can understand why you find it distasteful. > Are there limits on how many names a single applicant/organisation could register. There aren't, and if there were, they would be easy to bypass.