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Wed, 9 Oct 2019 12:32:17 -0700 (PDT) To: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org References: <58e44347-6eee-a0c3-3b8a-965c7450780e@emilengler.com> From: Chris Belcher Openpgp: preference=signencrypt Autocrypt: addr=belcher@riseup.net; prefer-encrypt=mutual; keydata= mQINBFPk74oBEACzBLjd+Z5z7eimqPuObFTaJCTXP7fgZjgVwt+q94VQ2wM0ctk/Ft9w2A92 f14T7PiHaVDjHxrcW+6sw2VI2f60T8Tjf+b4701hIybluWL8DntG9BW19bZLmjAj7zkgektl YNDUrlYcQq2OEHm/MGk6Ajt2RA56aRKqoz22e+4ZA89gDgamxUAadul7AETSsgqOEUDI0FKR FODzoH65w1ien/DLkG1f76jd0XA6AxrESJVO0JzvkTnJGElBcA37rYaMmDi4DhG2MY4u63VE 8h6DyUXcRhmTZIAj+r+Ht+KMDiuiyQcKywCzzF/7Ui7YxqeAgjm5aPDU2E8X9Qd7cqHQzFM7 ZCqc9P6ENAk5a0JjHw0d0knApboSvkIJUB0j1xDIS0HaRlfHM4TPdOoDgnaXb7BvDfE+0zSz WkvAns9oJV6uWdnz5kllVCjgB/FXO4plyFCHhXikXjm1XuQyL8xV88OqgDFXwVhKrDL9Pknu sTchYm3BS2b5Xq1HQqToT3I2gRGTtDzZVZV0izCefJaDp1mf49k2cokDEfw9MroEj4A0Wfht 0J64pzlBYn/9zor5cZp/EAblLRDK6HKhSZArIiDR1RC7a6s7oTzmfn0suhKDdTzkbTAnDsPi Dokl58xoxz+JdYKjzVh98lpcvMPlbZ+LwIsgbdH4KZj7mVOsJwARAQABtB9DaHJpcyBCZWxj aGVyIDxmYWxzZUBlbWFpbC5jb20+iQI+BBMBAgAoBQJT5O+KAhsDBQkSzAMABgsJCAcDAgYV CAIJCgsEFgIDAQIeAQIXgAAKCRDvc06md/MRKS8jD/9P9fSYSIVjltL9brAMfIu7wJn0H0lX TbcuCM2uQitJ3BNxI3c7aq5dEby27u5Ud54otncDJuRPQVDKs6H7t1rInitgJ1MTQ9/aQGFA btKcgtVIMFbeClzTTfWr4W7fE45NI7E9EANgk5JfmWh3U+KINYLF5RtqynYocrsP6zOV+G9A HCpBemd9TN60CoMLMyMzTHEW1oQffaVAXY8DgthEYO/odWYIod7VTmEm0zU1aSysPqMwPWNm 8XIl0f8SfKQyZlAU8e1eCFVCenkE44FKC5qQNYc2UxexEYtfCWChTGc4oHKxIyYmTCCefsQF LvgwtvlNHRXHSDKSPSNcRcpl8DFpNEKrmMlkJ8Mx+YR05CydlTQ0bI3FBohJC+UHrjD5I3hA wJUC1o+yVSOEd+zN3cG1EECIwkEQSmBgG5t/le2RdzfXOdpf9ku2/zoBpq00R54JxUKlfRM7 OPTv7X+1AKHkxOySdCZwGgvdh2Whuqs4kTvtco00gCFM9fBd5oi1RJuHtxHsj8+/XU15UItb jeo96CIlM5YUeoRLPT5mxZYWgYAARFeSFReNq/Tuwq9d8EokUrtAyrPayznliy53UJfWDVzl 925c0Cz0HWaP2fWj+uFcj/8K0bhptuWJQy0Poht1z3aJC1UjEgr1Xz8I7jeSJmIlA9plcJw2 k4dhWbkCDQRT5O+KARAAyFxAM28EQwLctr0CrQhYWZfMKzAhCw+EyrUJ+/e4uiAQ4OyXifRr ZV6kLRul3WbTB1kpA6wgCShO0N3vw8fFG2Cs6QphVagEH8yfQUroaVxgADYOTLHMOb7INS8r KI/uRNmE6bXTX27oaqCEXLMycqYlufad7hr42S/T8zNh5m2vl6T/1Poj2/ormViKwAxM+8qf xd8FNI4UKmq2zZE9mZ5PiSIX0qRgM0yCvxV39ex/nhxzouTBvv4Lb1ntplR/bMLrHxsCzhyM KDgcX7ApGm+y6YEsOvzw9rRCRuJpE4lth8ShgjTtNTHfklBD6Ztymc7q7bdPWpKOEvO5lDQ6 q8+KfENv862cOLlWLk7YR2+mHZ1PXGhWC7ggwEkfGJoXo0x8X+zgUKe2+9Jj4yEhfL0IbFYC z2J5d+cWVIBktI3xqkwLUZWuAbE3vgYA4h8ztR6l18NTPkiAvpNQEaL4ZRnAx22WdsQ8GlEW dyKZBWbLUdNcMmPfGi5FCw2nNvCyN6ktv5mTZE12EqgvpzYcuUGQPIMV9KTlSPum3NLDq8QI 6grbG8iNNpEBxmCQOKz2/BuYApU2hwt2E44fL8e6CRK3ridcRdqpueg75my6KkOqm8nSiMEc /pVIHwdJ9/quiuRaeC/tZWlYPIwDWgb8ZE/g66z35WAguMQ+EwfvgAUAEQEAAYkCJQQYAQIA DwUCU+TvigIbDAUJEswDAAAKCRDvc06md/MRKaZwD/9OI3o3gVmst/mGx6hVQry++ht8dFWN IiASPBvD3E5EWbqWi6mmqSIOS6CxjU0PncxTBPCXtzxo/WzuHGQg/xtNeQ0T8b2lBScZAw93 qm1IcHXLUe5w/Tap6YaDmSYCIZAdtbHzYfPW4JK7cmvcjvF8jhTFOBEOFVQkTi19G7caVot0 +wL1e2DRHDXAe5CinEpaLBlwHeEu/5j6wc3erohUZlK9IbAclj4iZTQbaq3EyqUXl59dBOON xmL5edJxzVishIYQGIyA9WP1SylXt+kO82NEqZG2OxdXAlzjuJ8C2pAG+nbLtDo4hcsiN/MA aX9/JB7MXclT5ioerF4yNgKEdfq7LmynsTUd8w/Ilyp7AD+BWoujyO94i8h9eKvjf9PvSwxQ uAjRpxne7ZJD8vCsMNXBHSbeEK2LiwStHL/w473viXpDD53J6OLxX6a5RummR+rixbMH7dgK MJQ7FlyDphm3or6CSkGEir1KA0y1vqQNFtHhguFapAWMDKaJjQQNgvZUmOo6hbZqmvUF1OWc d6GA6j3WOUe3fDJXfbq6P9Jmxq64op887dYKsg7xjQq/7KM7wyRcqXXcbBdgvNtVDP+EnzBN HyYY/3ms4YIHE5JHxQ9LV4yPcWkYTvb1XpNIFVbrSXAeyGHVNT+SO6olFovbWIC3Az9yesaM 1aSoTg== Message-ID: <6fe67006-7131-a861-61fa-65392d5be069@riseup.net> Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2019 20:32:13 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <58e44347-6eee-a0c3-3b8a-965c7450780e@emilengler.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Language: en-US Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.7 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] BIPable-idea: Consistent and better definition of the term 'address' X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2019 19:32:19 -0000 This is an excellent idea and I hope something like this happens. I've had the idea of using an intermediate name to make the transition easier, for example "Bitcoin address" becomes "Bitcoin invoice address" which after 10 years becomes "Bitcoin invoice" (or "Bitcoin invoice"). "Invoice" would also work well because Lightning uses the name invoice for the object which is used to receive payments. So it's easy to imagine that the GUI text input presented to users can be called "invoice" and users can put both kinds of invoices there leaving the wallet to easily figure out whether it makes an on-chain transaction or a Lightning Network transaction. Changing a commonly-used name like this could be very hard, but the gains in terms of privacy are immense. On 05/10/2019 22:57, Emil Engler via bitcoin-dev wrote: > Hello dear mailing list subscribers. > Before I'll explain my idea here, I need to define a term first > > 'address': > When I use the terms address, pubkey, etc., I mean the same: The Base58 > string > > Ok now let's get into it: > As you should know, sending bitcoins to an address more than once is a > very bad approach. > In my opinion the problem why so many people are still doing this is > because of the term 'address' which is used in lots of wallets, > implementations, BIP 21 and so on. It is a design issue. > With the term 'address' most people identify things that are fixed and > don't change really often (e.g postal address, IP address [depends on > provider], Domain, E-Mail address, ...). > Because of this most people compare bitcoin addresses with e-mail > addresses and use this address to send the recipient money multiple times. > > My suggestion would be to change the term address in wallets, the URI > scheme and so on to something of the following options by a > Informational/Process BIP: > > * Payment Password > * Transaction Password > * ... > > The guideline for the term should indicate that it is: > * temporary > * Something that identifies the recipient > > I've chosen 'password' because they can be used as a pseudonym to > identify a person. > This is already used in stuff like bank transfers where something like > the transaction id should be used as the purpose or at universities > there are student numbers. > The first is probably a better example because student numbers aren't > temporary. > > What do you think? Should I write a BIP for this or use another term? > Feedback is most welcome :) > > Greetings, > Emil Engler > > > _______________________________________________ > bitcoin-dev mailing list > bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org > https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev >