[p2p-hackers] Bitzi (was Various identifier choices)

[Gordon Mohr]

Justin writes:
> With so many accepted input formats, wouldn't it make more sense to be 
> explicit about which format you are using in the URL?

I suppose you mean something like:

   http://bitzi.com/lookup?shal=3KIZIJB64XP3NCXAE4ISQZT3QNCTF7VD

That's a possibility if there's any more proliferation of acceptable
identifiers. 

Right now, though, what comes after the /lookup/ is always a SHA1 
identifier, and then an optional TigerTree. The different encodings 
are a superficial detail, and always distinguishable by their 
differing lengths. 

Further, as mentioned elsewhere, URL compactness is a benefit --
so we don't want to add characters which only clarify what is
already invariant.

- Gojomo
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