This extension defines an interface that adds a naming mechanism to ERC-721 tokens. It allows each token to have a unique name with a set expiration date, ensuring uniqueness within the current NFT contract. The interface includes functions for assigning, updating, and querying names and their associated tokens, ensuring that names remain unique until they expire. The entity responsible for setting names depends on the specific use case scenario when utilizing this extension.
As decentralized domain registration methods evolve with the integration of NFTs, we see an opportunity to extend this paradigm to the realm of usernames. By associating token IDs with usernames, we enhance the intuitive identification of entities within decentralized ecosystems.
This integration serves multiple purposes:
Intuitiveness: Numeric token IDs lack intuitive identification. By incorporating usernames, token IDs become more representative, improving usability.
Username Economy Exploration: The registration mechanism opens avenues for exploring the username economy, offering benefits such as identity verification and social interactions.
Synergy with NFTs: The fusion of usernames with NFTs unlocks synergistic growth, enabling novel applications like authenticated social interactions and personalized digital assets.
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 and RFC 8174.
Implementers of this extension MUST have all of the following functions:
By implementing expiration periods for usernames, we introduce several advantages. This mechanism ensures a dynamic environment where unused or outdated usernames can be released, fostering a healthy ecosystem. It encourages turnover of usernames, preventing long-term hoarding and promoting active participation. Users are motivated to manage their username portfolio, renewing valuable names while relinquishing irrelevant ones. Ultimately, this fosters fairness and efficiency, ensuring naming resources are utilized effectively and refreshed to meet evolving needs.
Enforcing unique usernames is crucial for maintaining a clear and intuitive identification system. It prevents confusion and enables seamless interactions within decentralized ecosystems. Unique usernames enhance discoverability and facilitate trust in transactions and social interactions. This requirement underscores the importance of clarity in decentralized environments, where precise identification is essential for building trust and facilitating efficient interactions.
Introducing a registration system for usernames safeguards against abusive behaviors and promotes fair access to naming resources. Reservation and renewal mechanisms prevent monopolization of desirable usernames while enabling legitimate users to secure names of interest. Reservation ensures fair opportunities to claim desired usernames, preventing hoarding and speculative activities. Renewal mechanisms encourage active engagement and investment in the naming ecosystem. Together, these features create a balanced and inclusive environment, fostering a vibrant community of users.
This standard is fully ERC-721 compatible.
The design includes mechanisms to prevent abusive behaviors and resource hoarding. Minimum intervals for name setting and maximum durations for name expiry are established to deter spam and malicious attacks, limit rapid consecutive name registrations, and encourage fair and efficient use of naming resources. These measures mitigate potential security risks, ensuring names cannot be monopolized indefinitely and promoting a sustainable and equitable environment for all users.
To facilitate indexing and gas efficiency, usernames should adhere to a length constraint of 3 to 32 characters. This range prevents the registration of overly long names, which can be costly in terms of gas and difficult to manage. Limiting characters to the range of [a-zA-Z0-9] enhances readability and prevents the abuse of the naming system by restricting the use of special characters that could complicate domain resolution or user recognition. Implementing these constraints not only promotes a high level of usability within the ecosystem but also guards against the proliferation of spam registrations, ensuring that the registry remains accessible and functional for genuine users.
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