# Using OneName/Namecoin blockchain as global nickname registry

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-onename-namecoin-blockchain-as-global-nickname-registry/14057>\
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**Created:** [Março 24, 2014, 4:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-onename-namecoin-blockchain-as-global-nickname-registry/14057 "2014-03-24T16:03:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![larry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/larry/32/268016_2.png) [@larry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/larry)\
**Post date:** [Março 26, 2014, 6:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-onename-namecoin-blockchain-as-global-nickname-registry/14057/10 "2014-03-26T18:52:48Z")

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@ryanshea Assume a Discourse forum uses OneName as its global username namespace and grandma wants to register:

- If grandma doesn’t have a OneName, should Discourse register one on her behalf? If so:
- Who pays?
- Does grandma (who was hoping to just sign up for a forum) suddenly get presented with a private key she doesn’t know what to do with?
- What happens when grandma forgets/loses her private key?
- How should Discourse verify that grandma owns the OneName she’s purporting to own?
- Would Discourse only have to check that a user controls the OneName at registration?
- What would (should) happen to grandma’s Discourse user if control of the OneName changes? (she sells it, loses private key, etc)

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