# Gavin Andresen
# 2010-09-16 02:15:21
# https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1042.msg12945#msg12945

What is the use case for this? @p{par}

Is it just to make it easier to send anonymous donations by typing in Pay To: "redcross.org" instead of copying&pasting a bitcoin address? @p{par}

If something like that were implemented, seems like it would just invite the same kind of abuse we see with misspelled-domain-squatters@p{--} setup a domain record for "redcros.org" pointing to a non-Red Cross bitcoin address and take advantage of people's fat-fingered misspellings.  One big advantage of bitcoin addresses is that they have a built-in checksum, so if you misspell them (or screw up the copy&paste) your attempted transaction will be immediately rejected. @p{brk}