⚠️ DON’T FALL FOR IT ‼️
NIP-05 reduces anonymity on Nostr because it links your public key to a domain name, which is typically tied to real-world identity through DNS registration.
If you use a third-party NIP-05 service (e.g., [email protected]), you reveal your public key to that service, potentially exposing your identity if logs are kept.
If you use your own domain, you must register it with a domain registrar that collects personal information (name, email, address), directly tying your Nostr identity to you.
Clients and servers resolve your [email protected] handle by fetching /.well-known/nostr.json, which can log your IP address and usage patterns.
While NIP-05 improves discoverability and trust, it trades off anonymity—a core Nostr principle—for convenience and identity assurance
