# Gavin Andresen
# 2011-05-14 20:43:56
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=8227.msg121092#msg121092

This is where I think maybe a standard https-based protocol might work nicely, so the same address shortening services can be used either in the bitcoin client and for online e-wallets. @p{par}

Something simple, like user says "Please use these services for resolving addresses: @p{brk}
   @s{(link)} @p{brk}
   @s{(link)} @p{brk}
   @s{(link)} @p{brk}
" @p{par}

Protocol could just be POST the text the user types into the address field and get back JSON with a bitcoin address and maybe some extra information to reassure the user that they're paying @p{(link}gavin@acm.org@p{link)} "Gavin Andresen (my picture) (my gpg key fingerprint)" and not @p{(link}gaven@acm.org@p{link)} "Gaven Smith (some other guy's picture) (no gpg key fingerprint)" ... @p{brk}