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Oscar Nierstrasz Dec 18, 2024

Yeah, Bluesky needs to find another way to verify its users beyond domain verification (which is useful but has its limits).

👉🏾 So, Bluesky Has An Extortion Problem https://tedium.co/2024/12/17/bluesky-impersonation-risks/

So, Bluesky Has An Extortion Problem

An apparent extortion scheme lit up Bluesky the other night. It raises some important questions about whether Bluesky is up to the task of moderation.

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Jennifer Moore 😷Dec 18, 2024

@darnell

I might be wrong, because I don't know exactly how Bluesky verification works, but I'm thinking like: Even if you do own the .com for your name or brand, a faker could still acquire e.g. the .org or .me or .co.uk. Can they not also use _those_ to pretend to be you? If so, that article's understating the problem.

@unchartedworlds Yes, that is the main issue here. Anyone can use any domain to claim they are verified.