Just in case you need, here is my confirmation of the npub remaining the same.
https://twitter.com/nvk/status/1631351106038120448
## What happened? @#[0]
The original DERP; I accidentally took the Damus "Delete Account" as sign out (ie Delete Private Key). Which I do have a backup so was not very concerned and did the deed.
(IIRC that's where the sign-out button use to be)
Damus to comply with Apple Store has to have a "delete account" method.
So how does Damus do it? AFAIK, it authors an empty (zeroing) of the Kind0 (profile data), clients rendered it as "nobody" and adds a "deleted account" flag. This means that until this is cleared from all relays and cache you can't login into the Damus app. But this zeroing out of the meta data does seem to cause relays and other clients confused. The contact list (follow/followers) seems to also have been zeroed in some relays.
- The followers seem to be all gone, which is not a big deal ppl who want just go and refollow me.
- For the following list, I just need to go look at an old contact list event and manually refollow ppl.
Because this is not documented as a NIP it's hard to know which relays or clients are honouring the Flag.
I think once the Kind0 of the profile is fully propagated the Damus should let me login again. Maybe there is a bug or IP block on Damus too, can't login with other "non-deleted" keys even after re-installing the app (TestFlight version)
...and then Client/Relays confusion should end.
Going to take a walk... BRB
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Bummer. Shows how hard it is to manage private keys.
#[1] pushed a updated kind0 to as far as I could, I think most relays have seen it. Still can't login. Odd enough can't login even from unrelated pk. Some server cashing IPs or device ID? (using latest from TestFlight)
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Iโve heard people report the same thing and it makes no sense to meโฆ will debug
Merci.
Are you this sure???


And then, โare you sure youโre this sure?โ
And push a Pop up warning that says โDeleted account is not recoverableโ
People normally complain how hard it is to delete their social media account. On nostr itโs the opposite.
Profile > Settings > Delete account > all caps > Type DELETE > delete
Not something that can be done accidentally
He posted this a little bit ago here
#[4]
To be fair, It does make you type "DELETE". Maybe extra confirm with a full red screen LOL.
But I'm not sure I like the idea of an app authoring a event in my name like that, specially not being a NIP or documented. I think a NIP to handle "account self deletion" to comply with GDPR might be worth doing, if anything because it could describe how to un-delete the account.
All these will be very client/relay specific on how it gets enforced, so would be nice to have a way to unlock yourself out of this hole.
Update. Login working again.
Waitโฆyou hit delete and typed DELETE and it was still an accident?
brb sending you all my bitcoin for safekeeping
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Lmao!
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I thought you lost all yours in the Bitzlato crackdown? ๐คฃ
I thought it was just deleting the PK from the app. Not authoring a kind0 suicide note. ๐
Rethinking my cold card purchase ๐ณha
Iโm glad someone said it ๐๐๐
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Lmfao
What does Delete mean to you?
Delete information. Not create a note and broadcast a kind0 note.
Haha a kind0 suicide note
โDear degenerates.
Burning my account. Good bye cruel world. Here is my nsec!โ
Already lost mine in a boating accident today. Devastated
#[5]
Why would you be so rational as to expect that? ๐
seems too simpleโฆ surely you mean delete it all, burn it down ๐ฅ
I would name that button โNUKE NYM EXISTENCEโ
Do you really want to DELETE your account? โ
Do you understand that this is NO joke? โ
So.. you want to definitely END this account? โ
Are you sober right now? โ
You are NOT forced to do this by anyone or ..a higher power or something? โ
Do you still remember the first question? โ
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You are NO ribot, right?
.. show me where the vehicles are on this pic.. ahhw what ever..!
So one last time: Do you want to completely DELETE your account? Like.. DELETE.. as DESTROY.. UNDOโฆ GIVE UP..?
WHAT THE HECK: NO!!!!!!
Good you clarified thatโฆ ๐
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I knowโฆ maybe itโs for the better! ๐
Probably.
Going to need proof of sauna to confirm this isnโt a compromised key pair
๐คฃ we NeVer Know!
I just checked your Profile and it says I am still following you... hmmmm but your Web of Trust Score is 69. I am very dubious and skeptical about all this. Can you prove you are who you say you are? Like send everybody who follows you a 3pack of open dimes maybe.
๐Welcome back #[2]
BRB
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A note from NVK with a brief explanation #[6]
fucking apple!
You mean your old npub?
I think this happened to Mr.NVK before and this is his note about the incident
View quoted note โ
Basically, if this is what happened, you'll have to somehow repush your old kind0 profile to relays