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Overview

The purpose of this document is to provide context for the contemplated renaming of FIO Crypto Handle to a different consumer name. The decision to make a change has not been made and comments are requested from the FIO community.

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  • The issue is being revisited as part of current project to build a FIO Crypto Handle Profile Page which will allow anyone to look-up any FIO Crypto Handle and its associated public addresses, NFT Signatures and Social Media links.

    • As part of the project users will be able to get a link to their FIO Crypto Handle. For usability the link should be easy and short, and the existing options were not:

      • dashboard.fioprotocol.io/cryptohandle/user@domain

      • cryptohandle.fioprotocol.io/user@domain

    • Alternatives were identified, such as:

      • fio.id/user@domain (domain now owned by Foundation)

    • This started the discussion if a global renaming of FIO Crypto Handle is warranted

  • During a meeting with Steering Committee, Marketing Team, and Dashboard Teams on 2023-05-17 a straw poll was conducted if the change should be consider and out of 8 participants, none have voted to retain the existing name.

    • Reason brought up:

      • FIO Crypto Handle is too long and doesn’t “roll off the tongue”.

      • The word “crypto” does not align with the expanding FIO Crypto Handle use cases, specifically Gaming, addition of Social Media links to FIO Crypto Handle, and even NFT Signatures.

      • A key partner has expressed the opinion that the use of FIO in the handle potentially creates the impression that the handle only applies to FIO Protocol and a more generic name would make them consider more prominent placement.

      • The word “crypto” is often an obstacle in promotions as many advertisers ban “crypto” related ads.

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Name

Pros

Cons

name3

  • Short

  • Generic

  • Brandable

  • Less threatening to integrators as it allows them to maintain there own brand

  • Play on web3 and linktree with potential domain of name3.ee for look-up page

  • It could dilute the FIO brand

  • A low-traffic blockchain name look-up launched few months ago under name3.net domain

  • 3 may not be understood by all as a web3 analogy and web3 may become obsolete and replaced by web4, 5, 6, etc.

FIO id

FIO Handle

  • Shorter than FIO Crypto Handle

  • Least disruptive, FIO Crypto Handle and FIO handle can co-exists

  • Removes the word “crypto”

  • Not generic

  • Retains FIO association/branding may be an obstacle to some integrators

Web3 Name

Other names may be considered as part of this effort.

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