Web3 folks — why use ENS as Twitter handle?

Question

I have noticed there're more and more people on Twitter who use their ENS name (wallet) as Twitter handle or name. Just curious what's the reason?

And do you actually use this wallet for transactions or hodling crypto/NFTs? Cause you know, everyone can check Etherscan and see what's inside

Siddharth Shivkumar · Accepted Answer

I don't think there's a specific reason.
Here's a post about people who have ENS twitter handles but never renewed it.
https://twitter.com/ensdomains/status/1349093694150828032?s=20&t=RpYFj4JUCQYIKXEjiaBjEw

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Arty Shatilov · Answer

@nabeel_amir yeah it sounds reasonable. And it's quite interesting that people are ready to show all their transactions to public, otherwise they should have another ETH wallet for "private" on-chain life, and one for "public" and use it for ENS

Joshua Poddoku · Answer

I have the same doubt as well. I'll be in the corner waiting for the answers!

But I guess only a few use it for crypto transactions.

Ram · Answer

Tip before you create your ENS: https://twitter.com/ZeusTwts/status/1528011769007943680?s=20&t=1VI6AYOM3nyIzvh6y11SNA

Arty Shatilov · Answer

@siddharth_shivkumar wow that's fun. I'm wondering if there're any more utility for putting ENS as handle. I noticed people with ENS on Insta and Telegram as well.

Vlad Goncharov · Answer

Cool Idea to be honest)

Arty Shatilov · Answer

@siddharth_shivkumar and BTW I personally find it quite dirty and against web3 principles to make people pay a fee for renewing their ENS. It's so web2 — you don't *own* your domain, platform does, and you just rent it

Web3 folks — why use ENS as Twitter handle?

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