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5781  Other / Meta / Re: Avoiding board limitations by temporarily moving threads to another board on: March 27, 2018, 06:45:59 AM
How do you move a thread?, I cannot find the move topic area  Huh Embarrassed
If you are the topic starter:
-Open the thread you want to move.
-Scroll-down to the bottom of the page.
-Look for the "move topic" button: (Take Note: I've used this image in another thread that's why the "lock topic" was encircled)
5782  Economy / Speculation / Re: Copper - the forgotten hedge against inflation on: March 27, 2018, 06:13:01 AM
-snip-
I guess if you can get your hands on some copper pennies, that would work as well.
Pure Copper coins are rare.
There are some "collectible" copper coins out there but you will probably get more value out of its rarity (from collectors) than it's weight.
If you ever find any pure copper coin in circulation, stashing them might be illegal (In some Countries, keeping an unreasonable number of coins is illegal, like the Philippines).
5783  Bitcoin / Electrum / Re: How to check if your Electrum Wallet is legit. (Linux) on: March 26, 2018, 01:59:30 PM
Why did you have to repeat and rephrase what you've said in this thread: Command line on Linux to verify Electrum?

You can just edit the OP and include your own reply (mentioning it as "edit" under a [hr] tag will do)
Bump the thread if you want it to get noticed, just don't forget to delete the bump later.
5784  Other / Meta / Re: What is pgp security? on: March 26, 2018, 01:31:11 PM
You will only be needing a PGP signature if you don't have any staked or posted Bitcoin Address in your previous posts.

I don't have the definitive idea of what PGP is, but I can give you the steps to look for off-forum answers.
  • Step 1: Open a New Tab or Browser Window
  • Step 2: Type google.com in the url bar, hit enter.
  • Step 3: Type "What is PGP" in the search bar, hit enter.
  • Step 4: Click the most relevant search result.

Thank me later.
5785  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: What coins will be the best choice to add to crypto ATM? on: March 26, 2018, 10:21:20 AM
Nonetheless, Doge is a great option, it's been in the community for years now and they deserve more recognition.
+1 to this.
Seriously, why did I miss that in my previous reply? [l]

But take note, by saying Doge, he meant "Dogecoin", in case of any misdirection (there are tons of fake Doge in the wild),
the coins we're talking about and the ones you are looking for might be different, judging because of the way you spell Litecoin, just saying.
5786  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Technology should make things simple! on: March 26, 2018, 07:37:48 AM
Technology has never been uncomplicated.
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Even on basis of that count, I'm not sure I agree that hardware wallets can't be considered end-user products. Or is it really the aim that hardware wallet owners should still retain elitism?
The problem with the mainstream is: not everyone has equal intelligence, age, time for research or money to use a certain service or product.

Hardware wallets for example isn't foolproof nor cheap.
A 12-year old, unemployed man, my cat and a busy professional all belongs to the mainstream and can't use a hardware wallet or electrum and especially not bitcoin core.
They need something that is a ready-to-go product like my example that does the job in a click of a button.

In comparison: Computers.
Computers aren't simple, when it first came to existence, all it can do are simple tasks that even the mainstream can't understand and purchase.
Look at it now, there's OS depending on the user's preference, and judge what the mainstream have chosen.
The one which is simpler to use.

All I'm saying is, (in OS term) what we are using today can be the "Linux" of tomorrow.
5787  Other / Meta / Re: Why cant i see investigation section without being logged in. on: March 25, 2018, 11:48:37 AM
I'm able to view it despite being a newbie, is it due to the whole Copper Member privilege?
Likely yes, I can't access the link using my newbie alt (nc50Ic).
Lurkers can't just sign-up in order to read the topics in that board.

@cunicula When you're not logged in, you are not "You", you're a guest.
Someone who isn't acquainted to the site and its members should not be permitted to participate in a board that discuss their reputation.
5788  Economy / Speculation / Re: Poll: Do you believe the MtGox trustee is saying the truth? on: March 25, 2018, 11:11:13 AM
Why is he lying if he really sold his coins over that period?
There was a statement in the MtGox gox site similarly saying that "he sold some 'safe' amounts last December, January and February".
He certainly didn't lied, but in the poll, the second option must have happened because of the first option.

I agree that there is two scenarios that the mtgox controversies are might be lying or maybe telling the truth. What if they do both, they might hiding some important information between the lines. We can’t judge them, but we can’t trust them again? or we must because this is what bitcoin community build of, by trusting each and everyone.
Actually, Bitcoin was built by the community in order to directly transact to anyone without handling your money to someone you cannot trust.
Persons behind it didn't trust each other, that's why the code is hosted as "open source".
5789  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: What coins will be the best choice to add to crypto ATM? on: March 25, 2018, 10:10:36 AM
I remembered something like that was installed (far from my vicinity) in my Country.
It didn't go well, but don't be discouraged by that.

As for the choices, having eight is good enough.
Start by the coins that Coinbase offers like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Lightcoin and Bitcoin Cash; then add the most-anticipated additions by the customers.

Your final choices will depend on where do you intended to install those ATMs, for US stick to the "coinbase list".
It's an ATM so, expect a non-crypto-person to be curious to that "new tech" of yours, the closest service they can get is coinbase, so it would be wise to have coins available to it added in your machine.
For Japan, add Monacoin.

Regards.
5790  Bitcoin / Electrum / Re: My Electrum Wallet has been compromised. Please Help? on: March 25, 2018, 09:58:35 AM
Will Electrum compensate me for my loss? So many Electrum users have been compromised. My warning was ignored in the beginning.
Does the US Government compensate you if someone robbed your dollars? It's obvious right?
Electrum team didn't offer the wallet to you and you have agreed to their TOS.

There are too much things that might happened like:
  • Exported private keys was exposed
  • Malware
  • Phishing sites
  • Fake Electrum installer
  • Your seed was compromised during your backup process and
...The hacker may have just patiently waited for a reasonable balance to show before moving the funds.
5791  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Are we all criminals? Bitcoin Blockchain contains illegal data. on: March 24, 2018, 06:26:06 AM
There's a similar topic in the AltCoin Section that might have the answer to this: Is this FUD or a genuine cause for concern?
That can be a FUD or an indirect attack to destroy Bitcoin.

no there is no picture, there is only hashes on the blockchain. in facts it is only 80 bytes max data which you then have to decipher and then follow it until you get to a picture.
One reasonable thing is that some parts of those hashes when translated into human readable format results into "chunks" of data when arranged and put together became that "completed jigsaw puzzle" images and texts.

The whole blockchain is too huge that if you want to make something out of the hashes from the blocks is possible, it's even possible to find phrases/sentences out of it.
Like what they (FUD~ers) have been doing to books, highlighting words and making a mysterious "hidden" message to boost or destroy its fame.
Someone must have made up that news by finding those "hidden" evidence to spread that FUD.

It's a Retro FUD.
... I said.
5792  Bitcoin / Development & Technical Discussion / Re: Pay instalments loan by blockchain on: March 24, 2018, 06:20:00 AM
For that, you totally need a trusted centralized body that handles the transaction, which can be done traditionally (banks).
Installment-based payment is out of scope of bitcoin blockchain's "trustless" payment solution, period.
5793  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Technology should make things simple! on: March 24, 2018, 05:26:57 AM
Technology has never been uncomplicated.
The term "Technology make things simple" only targets the mainstream which aren't the main users of any technology, they are the end-users.
It was advertised "as is" by the developers, manufacturers or service providers of technology-based products/systems, which doesn't see technology as simple as end-users experience.

Those hardware wallets, full nodes and 3rd-party clients cannot be considered as end-user items/software, that's why those has never been simple to use for a regular user.
What can be considered as an end-product is (for example) Coins (Payment system based in Asia). With that, people (whatever the age) can use bitcoin for paying bills online, remittance and personal trades without even having a single idea of what bitcoin is. (The same reason why there are too many Asian spammers here)
5794  Other / Meta / Re: Newbie Account with 10 Posts/Activity and 100 Merit ?! on: March 24, 2018, 03:59:13 AM
Here is the original quote from theymos that mentions him doing this recently :

I did a recount of post counts earlier today. There are several bugs which cause the post count to drift from its real value over time. The current count is the accurate one.

I've seen some really severe cases where the post count drifts by hundreds. Since it is an old account it is possible that it has drifted to quite a large degree. I imagine theymos should've done a post recount right before implementing the merit system to avoid this sort of thing, or maybe they did and something else has occcured. Either way, I'm not sure we can tell one way or another for sure what happened to this account unless people are able to find archives of their old posts and what not.
That certain bug affects only the displayed post count, not the activity which is the only basis of ranks before merit.
It can't be tied to the said reply by Theymos.

Why don't we ask GiGa# himself (he's still active according to his profile): Personal Message GiGa#.
5795  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Technical Support / Re: A way to not accept coins when a certain time passes at Bitcoin's address on: March 23, 2018, 06:55:08 AM
Ethereum can't do that, Bitcoin neither.

OpenZeppelin is not a part of the ethereum blockchain but a library built for making/writing smart contracts.

Depending on how the code is written, stopping the trade of a Token is possible. But they cannot block ethereum address from receiving other tokens or ETH.
It's the same as freezing of accounts to disable ERC20 Token distribution or trades which is "a must" for Smart Contracts.
5796  Bitcoin / Electrum / Re: Bitref and Electrum balances not matching on: March 23, 2018, 06:33:59 AM
After did bitcoin transaction. I've checked my balance in Electrum wallet shows correct but in BitRef its display significantly higher transaction amount.
Is it normal? What is my actual balance?Balance on bitref or balance from Electrum?
The "higher transaction amount" was an address that belongs to your electrum wallet.
Why you're seeing the correct balance in your electrum but not in BitRef is that every blockexplorer only displays the balance of an address, not all the addresses within a wallet.

As explained by bob123, that is called the change address.
It's like: You payed 10bucks for a 2bucks item using your right hand(input address), you received the change 8Bucks using your left hand(change address).

If you want your future transaction's excess btc to return to the same address, disable change address in the settings.
Tools->Preferences->Transactions->Uncheck "Use change addresses"
5797  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Mining (Altcoins) / Re: GPU MINING FORECAST 2020 on: March 23, 2018, 06:02:59 AM
2 Years to Capital Return. Sounds good if your prediction is close to what will happen.

If your're planing to upgrade, not now.
GPU's prices as you know it is unreasonably high and the whole cryptocurrency economy is bleeding.

Either wait for the new GPUs that NVIDA will release, not to buy them but for a higher opportunity to get lower priced 1080s.
or Wait for a pump in the Marketcap before using your ZEC or BTC to purchase the GPUs.
5798  Economy / Speculation / Re: Is this FUD or a genuine cause for concern? on: March 23, 2018, 05:36:45 AM
no there is no picture, there is only hashes on the blockchain. in facts it is only 80 bytes max data which you then have to decipher and then follow it until you get to a picture.
One reasonable thing is that some parts of those hashes when translated into human readable format results into "chunks" of data when arranged and put together became that "completed jigsaw puzzle" images and texts.

The whole blockchain is too huge that if you want to make something out of the hashes from the blocks is possible, it's even possible to find phrases/sentences out of it.
Like what they (FUD~ers) have been doing to books, highlighting words and making a mysterious "hidden" message to boost or destroy its fame.
Someone must have made up that news by finding those "hidden" evidence to spread that FUD.

It's a Retro FUD.
5799  Other / Meta / Re: Merit & new rank requirements on: March 22, 2018, 01:51:39 PM
How about this case? I found this one by chance. 10 acitivities, newbie rank, 100 merits, and there is no merit history. What is this? Anyone can help to make a forensic analysis about the case (I am just kidding) because I am curious about this guy and would like to know what actually happened with the account.
Thanks all in advance.
I made a thread about that and received a couple of replies, here: Question about newbies with 100+ merits
The best possibility is written in the OP. Take a look.
5800  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: GEOCACHE AFRICA 2018 .1BTC is yours for the taking on: March 22, 2018, 09:36:08 AM
ok i found the last clue. but i dot need the prize. so the first person to reply with the answer. rodeo can declare them the winner..

so here is my hint:
i was pondering where it could be and i was going to ask the community this, and the answer came to me through a google search
"Ok so on the subject of clue finding, is anyone jammy enough to work it out because im about to give up because its not in my nature to reserve/watch a topic that i cant answer"

first person to reply with the answer wins rodeo's prize
Your clue is way too obvious  :)
It just took 4 minutes for someone (must be the first person to see your post) to google search the clues.

It could be more exciting.
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