Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 079C1504 for ; Sat, 1 Dec 2018 04:57:50 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.7.6 Received: from mail-wr1-f52.google.com (mail-wr1-f52.google.com [209.85.221.52]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 07115827 for ; Sat, 1 Dec 2018 04:57:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-wr1-f52.google.com with SMTP id v6so7091382wrr.12 for ; Fri, 30 Nov 2018 20:57:48 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=FuTyzTrm/GKpiWNnAxL24sisceycVgQeN+/jPCPf8/o=; b=XbSmvYSFBWXoEvcK0+okBNo7cApsue9LUowo5pyn6JjqkQpMtjARtKSPJJJ1n9pq0B 6yZ2vEZ9Tz8SSR5MPenayEjhDHRfxLM8IOs84VuuP1EVmvytSl33fZZdKApiXbp4RfFV i0y3EcPbMOtiGCNI2kFTAazOUSyH4l7ryuYQCfRx+SV7e06Qxa0NebrmXR4HQp8I0MY5 3PFOK4atEX1MtLsJmVomYUuxTou0ul5hE4AFaIKU2Lv3+WXqQZehbadV1a+jFmtnZRnA 9iJ6ogZkymesiYik66Z5+4YeUTAkvLmDHgg9kpKFRBvrEDHIxGIwajC/RD+tsG6Pw6FJ L/7Q== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=FuTyzTrm/GKpiWNnAxL24sisceycVgQeN+/jPCPf8/o=; b=GftR3sQWR07rY27nu7fAL/ROnIFJCMkBFWMezKiqWlu4vPWmwqMa52ZdQf9cBUgZwr dlB4XWQSodEnr3X+igdLNN9vj5+2ua+lW+4w3t0c07Wy/fhSZAeSQImUrRBNf1BL50/1 1KuQSXyIsofEy/zxV6vAr3JIVBahPFn/H+dit7zCfFKD4HQlsRXNXlFAlcRtMZJ1IFH4 UAM5ID469FOAsr7bEpxiY3TTbsH5ZmpAypy9I/W+9pCPBGx7ka7DatL58rIO7fMIKcXV TnxH7Tcq2BDRmwVrMCNyoUeO8BZxXrmb2BGKsMoZUELuIGqStC+SuOt01Bpyo5TZPvW6 tiNw== X-Gm-Message-State: AA+aEWaN1I2r8/UeapqkxvzseupQaDBBKa28yWRa2cpbTIODa3s80ORF fUlEo4BOzLhA55do3BZFW7O1NwO9ua/hePOVCXU= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AFSGD/WAI3p3mF6j8lCL+oxrlrQ3oU06FcFZeQDu1ROQfxXNjvn36HxML+dKvBvbAklhlJzfnYj3A0lgPSSnECPdaNo= X-Received: by 2002:adf:e707:: with SMTP id c7mr6718062wrm.196.1543640267402; Fri, 30 Nov 2018 20:57:47 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20181108131130.134b2d43@simplexum.com> <20181108230004.3f9cabcb@simplexum.com> In-Reply-To: From: James MacWhyte Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 20:57:20 -0800 Message-ID: To: adam.ficsor73@gmail.com, Bitcoin Protocol Discussion Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000ccb331057beec132" X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU, FREEMAIL_FROM, HTML_MESSAGE, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on smtp1.linux-foundation.org X-Mailman-Approved-At: Sat, 01 Dec 2018 14:04:10 +0000 Cc: Andreas Schildbach Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] BIP Proposal - Address Paste Improvement X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2018 04:57:50 -0000 --000000000000ccb331057beec132 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I liked the cheekiness of your summary, Adam ;) I'm not sure why this needs to be a BIP. It is a UX detail--not really related to bitcoin protocol or procedures. I wouldn't even call it a description of best practices, since every product's use case is going to be different. If you think there is a compelling reason for why this needs to be a documented standard, please elaborate! Thanks, James On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 7:41 PM Adam Ficsor via bitcoin-dev < bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote: > Thank you for all your comments. To sum up: > > - There were no comments related to the implementation details. > - There are concerns about this may incentivize users to use copypaste > functionality extensively. > - A counter argument was made that crypto hijackers use the clipboard, > because that is the most convenient thing to hijack, not because they can > only hijack that and, if Bitcoin users would move to other ways of > specifying destinations, that may end up being just as an issue, too. > - The rest of the conversation was about crypto hijackers, which I think > is off topic in this thread. > > Finally I'd like to note, there's already a work in progress > implementation in Wasabi: > https://github.com/zkSNACKs/WalletWasabi/pull/825 > > On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 1:14 AM Dmitry Petukhov via bitcoin-dev < > bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote: > >> >> > > Do you know any reasonably convenient mechanism for end user to >> > > transfer an address from, say, a web page to the wallet address >> > > input field ? >> > >> > - QR code scanning of a Bitcoin URI >> > - On Android: A "bitcoin:" URI intent or a BIP70 payment message >> > intent >> > - On desktop OSes there are similar mechanisms to launch Apps from the >> > browser (e.g. for mailto: links) >> >> This works if the author of the web page thought about this, and >> created appropriate liks/qr codes. In many cases, addresses are >> just presented for users as text, to copy. >> >> People also send addresses in message apps and emails. Maybe if >> applications start to autodetect bitcoin addresses and convert them to >> bitcoin: links, there will be less need to copy-paste. But I suspect >> that this feature will not be quickly adopted by applications. >> >> > For cases where the payee is a well-known entity the BIP70 payment >> > protocol has authentication via certificates. That doesn't work for >> > the "the person in front of you is the only trust anchor you have" >> > usecase though. >> >> There are also BIP75 and BIP47 that may help, but the number of wallets >> that support these protocols is small (I think in part because of >> relative complexity of these protocols). >> _______________________________________________ >> bitcoin-dev mailing list >> bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org >> https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev >> > > > -- > Best, > =C3=81d=C3=A1m > _______________________________________________ > bitcoin-dev mailing list > bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org > https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev > --000000000000ccb331057beec132 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I liked the cheekiness of your summary, Adam ;)

I'm not sure why this needs to be a BIP. It is a UX detail--no= t really related to bitcoin protocol or procedures. I wouldn't even cal= l it a description of best practices, since every product's use case is= going to be different.

If you think there is a co= mpelling reason for why this needs to be a documented standard, please elab= orate!

Thanks,
=
James


On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 7:41 PM Adam Ficsor via = bitcoin-dev <bi= tcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
Thank you for all your co= mments. To sum up:=C2=A0

- There were no comments related to the imp= lementation details.
- There are concerns about this may incentivize use= rs to use copypaste functionality extensively.
- A counter argument was = made that crypto hijackers use the clipboard, because that is the most conv= enient thing to hijack, not because they can only hijack that and, if Bitco= in users would move to other ways of specifying destinations, that may end = up being just as an issue, too.
- The rest of the con= versation was about crypto hijackers, which I think is off topic in this th= read.

Finally I'd like to note, there's already a work in pr= ogress implementation in Wasabi:=C2=A0https://github.com/zkSNACKs/Wall= etWasabi/pull/825

On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 1:14 AM Dmitry Petukhov via bitcoin-dev <bi= tcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org> wrote:

> > Do you know any reasonably convenient mechanism for end user to > > transfer an address from, say, a web page to the wallet address > > input field ?=C2=A0
>
> - QR code scanning of a Bitcoin URI
> - On Android: A "bitcoin:" URI intent or a BIP70 payment mes= sage
> intent
> - On desktop OSes there are similar mechanisms to launch Apps from the=
> browser (e.g. for mailto: links)

This works if the author of the web page thought about this, and
created appropriate liks/qr codes. In many cases, addresses are
just presented for users as text, to copy.

People also send addresses in message apps and emails. Maybe if
applications start to autodetect bitcoin addresses and convert them to
bitcoin: links, there will be less need to copy-paste. But I suspect
that this feature will not be quickly adopted by applications.

> For cases where the payee is a well-known entity the BIP70 payment
> protocol has authentication via certificates. That doesn't work fo= r
> the "the person in front of you is the only trust anchor you have= "
> usecase though.

There are also BIP75 and BIP47 that may help, but the number of wallets
that support these protocols is small (I think in part because of
relative complexity of these protocols).
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