no, their tie their pubkey to someone elses name. Signing would prevent name-spoofing.
For example, i cannot post a message to a relay with your pubkey because i can't sign the message, but i can create a profile with your name and my pubkey because there is no verification. I don't need to hack your server, just create doubt.
btw thanks for responding, i'm implementing a relay and getting to grips with the NIPs, so would be good to know if i misunderstand things.
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npub14n…3kacs
2024-09-27 10:31:57
in reply to nevent1q…08v8
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npub14nug5qcgz4karvleme6h87yd6q7755f2lt06x7krt08kdyrdt4xqk3kacsPublished at
2024-09-27 10:31:57Event JSON
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