It's readable for users and a domain can decide to use it as verification.
Also, you can tie multiple NIP-5 to your pubkey and still be found in the search.
Some of the nostrpurple profiles show off their own domain as default in profile.
traukainehm
npub1v5…yxe5z
2023-01-07 20:15:40 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…7yak
Author Public Key
npub1v5jcut23yp0djj8zljctwxkzq3ynhw0sxth5tjsudmuvgy7yqd4q6yxe5zSeen on
wss://nos.lolPublished at
2023-01-07 20:15:40 UTCEvent JSON
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],
"content": "It's readable for users and a domain can decide to use it as verification. \nAlso, you can tie multiple NIP-5 to your pubkey and still be found in the search.\nSome of the nostrpurple profiles show off their own domain as default in profile.",
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