by 0xd11a019a70986bd607cbc1c1f9ae221c78581f49 (Yemel)
What are NAMEs? Decentraland NAMEs are a key piece of our identity system. They represent our avatar name in-game and along the dapp ecosystem.
How do they work? NAMEs are implemented as subdomains of dcl.eth, thanks to ENS protocol. Any wallet can spend 100 MANA to mint a unique NAME. That fee is being burned at the moment.
What is the issue with burning? Burning MANA coming from fees is a strategy to support the MANA price. However, redirecting the fees to the DAO to later re-invest them in projects that will eventually generate more income is a better strategy. This is how fees work at the marketplace with LAND sales and Wearables primary sales.
Should we stop burning MANA when a NAME is minted?