p.s if this isn't an endorsement to be over here, i don't know what is 🙏 thanks
def appreciating the vibe here and feel more comfortable posting whatever
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Are <name>.bsky.social handles reserved forever even if users change them to a new domain? If not, are links represented in a way that they will never point to a newer registered account?
Nah pretty sure they can be re-registered. @s in posts are preserved but links to profiles with handles can point to a different account. I'd recommend copying the link with the DID for when you want a link that lasts a long time
AFAIK, it depends on the platform/service. For example, the brid.gy platform appears to be redirecting the old name.bsky.social handle to the new one. However, on the bsky.app itself, the old is immediately made available.
Then again, as more PDS (and domain handle services) become available, reserving will matter less.
Say, others can grab name.example.xyzname.example.net. Currently, of course, bsky.social is the most popular one, so I guess that's the logical choice to reserve a handle.
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