[Beta] myB.TC short names for Bitcoin

[jerfelix]

what you think about the Photo suggestion from previous post ? i mean u stated that you most fear is that if u get attacked or hacked, this might give you time to react since even if he gets the database and change the addresses, changing the pictures will take him time and you might have a window to detect the intrusion !

I like the photo idea, and am working on it.  I'm torn between several different concepts.  Let me know your opinion:

1.  Let users link to a single external photo or image.  This is easy.  Issues:  how do I size it (or do I?), and do I need to worry about some clown linking to an obscene image?

2.  Let users upload profile images.  This is slightly harder, but pretty easy. 

3.  Let users design a background image and a profile pic, like Twitter's page.  This might be an overkill.



Opinions?

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[Xenland]

This site is a great idea, I claim Xenland

[alonelyorange]

I claim http://myB.TC/alonelyorange (code=32535)

This should be handy. Thanks

[jerfelix]

This site is a great idea, I claim Xenland

Thank you.

You need to request it on the site, and the site will walk you through the claim process (giving you a code=xxxxx to post.)
Let me know if it's not self explanatory.

[fadisaaida]

what you think about the Photo suggestion from previous post ? i mean u stated that you most fear is that if u get attacked or hacked, this might give you time to react since even if he gets the database and change the addresses, changing the pictures will take him time and you might have a window to detect the intrusion !

I like the photo idea, and am working on it.  I'm torn between several different concepts.  Let me know your opinion:

1.  Let users link to a single external photo or image.  This is easy.  Issues:  how do I size it (or do I?), and do I need to worry about some clown linking to an obscene image?

2.  Let users upload profile images.  This is slightly harder, but pretty easy. 

3.  Let users design a background image and a profile pic, like Twitter's page.  This might be an overkill.



Opinions?

I like option 2 better, so i can upload my face and on the forehead can right the bitcoin address , i add in the comment "Check if the forehead address and the text address match"

[technowizard12]

I claim http://myB.TC/technowizard12 (code=71080)

[Xenland]

I claim http://myB.TC/Xenland (code=24660)


*UPDATE: Keeps telling me the following

Claim is NOT verified. Looked for "code=24660" matches=1

[bitboy]

I claim http://myB.TC/bitboy (code=99086)

[bitboy]

I claim http://myB.TC/Xenland (code=24660)


*UPDATE: Keeps telling me the following

Claim is NOT verified. Looked for "code=24660" matches=1

It worked for me. Since this discussion has expanded into two pages long now, it is probably worth trying to key in the "all" link at the bottom left pagination link on this page. So instead of:
http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=11303.0
try:
http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=11303.0;all

[jerfelix]

I claim http://myB.TC/Xenland (code=24660)


*UPDATE: Keeps telling me the following

Claim is NOT verified. Looked for "code=24660" matches=1

I manually assigned it to you, Xenland.

The issue was that your claim needs to be YOUR first message on the webpage.  Technically, I'm doing a regular expression, looking for your name at the beginning of a post, and the verification code, and making sure that there are no other "beginning of posts" in that match.    I'm struggling to figure out a Regular Expression that works exactly right.  Unfortunately it was finding your first post, and then later on the page (but not in the same post), your verification code.  I'm still working to improve that.  Sorry!


The work around is to make sure that you pick a forum topic that you haven't posted on, and claim it there.

[jerfelix]

It worked for me. Since this discussion has expanded into two pages long now, it is probably worth trying to key in the "all" link at the bottom left pagination link on this page. So instead of:
http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=11303.0
try:
http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=11303.0;all

Yeah, you just have to make sure that your "claim" appears on the page that you are submitting to the website.  My website only checks the one webpage that is submitted.

Hey bitboy, thanks for the donation.  Really appreciate it.
By the way you have a minor typo on your personal Bitcoin webpage:      ฿bitboy


"Here's my Bitcoin Address. Thank for visiting."     (You might want "Thank" to be "Thanks" or "Thank you")

[bitboy]

It worked for me. Since this discussion has expanded into two pages long now, it is probably worth trying to key in the "all" link at the bottom left pagination link on this page. So instead of:
http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=11303.0
try:
http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=11303.0;all

Yeah, you just have to make sure that your "claim" appears on the page that you are submitting to the website.  My website only checks the one webpage that is submitted.

Hey bitboy, thanks for the donation.  Really appreciate it.
By the way you have a minor typo on your personal Bitcoin webpage:      ฿bitboy


"Here's my Bitcoin Address. Thank for visiting."     (You might want "Thank" to be "Thanks" or "Thank you")

Thanks indeed.

[foo]

what you think about the Photo suggestion from previous post ? i mean u stated that you most fear is that if u get attacked or hacked, this might give you time to react since even if he gets the database and change the addresses, changing the pictures will take him time and you might have a window to detect the intrusion !

I like the photo idea, and am working on it.  I'm torn between several different concepts.  Let me know your opinion:

1.  Let users link to a single external photo or image.  This is easy.  Issues:  how do I size it (or do I?), and do I need to worry about some clown linking to an obscene image?

2.  Let users upload profile images.  This is slightly harder, but pretty easy. 

3.  Let users design a background image and a profile pic, like Twitter's page.  This might be an overkill.



Opinions?

Don't reinvent the wheel, just use http://gravatar.com/.

BTW, OpenID login doesn't work, I got "Page not found (404)"...

[jerfelix]

Don't reinvent the wheel, just use http://gravatar.com/.

BTW, OpenID login doesn't work, I got "Page not found (404)"...

Gravatar - great idea.
OpenID login 404:  I think I fixed just now.


I really appreciate the bug report.  Let me know if you want the short name "foo", and I'll hook you up with it.  (For now, I've disabled registering 3-letter short names, but it's the least I can do for your bug report and idea.)  Set up an account, and I'll assign you "฿foo" (if you want it)

[foo]

Don't reinvent the wheel, just use http://gravatar.com/.

BTW, OpenID login doesn't work, I got "Page not found (404)"...

Gravatar - great idea.
OpenID login 404:  I think I fixed just now.


I really appreciate the bug report.  Let me know if you want the short name "foo", and I'll hook you up with it.  (For now, I've disabled registering 3-letter short names, but it's the least I can do for your bug report and idea.)  Set up an account, and I'll assign you "฿foo" (if you want it)

OpenID login worked fine now. I created the username foo, please assign the short name.

[jerfelix]

OpenID login worked fine now. I created the username foo, please assign the short name.

All yours.  Good till at least 2013....  http://myb.tc/foo/

Thanks again!

[jerfelix]

I saw a post for shortco.in (a great idea), and I just wanted to remind folks that myB.TC has short URLs for you to put your wallet ID in a public place.

[Clipse]

I claim http://myB.TC/clipse (code=47990)

[wahbasah]

I claim http://myB.TC/wahbasah (code=66326)

[seventoes]

I don't mean to hijack the thread, but I built a similar service, but much simpler. No signup needed, just pick a URL and enter your address.

http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=11838.0