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> malicious users using i vs. l to pose as others

It seems like it would be easy to implement a blacklist that automatically updates based on the current crop of registered names such that filters are applied to each registered name to generate a number of lookalike names which are all unavailable for use. This should allow any good-faith user to register any name they want without causing confusion.



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