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October 05, 2012, 12:50:59 PM |
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Bitcoins should be no different than real money. You need to keep it safe. Leaving it on your computer is a lot like leaving money just laying around. Most people don't even do this in their own homes.
Put your bit coins in a safe place. Store them on a paper note, or put them on an encrypted USB.
I wouldn't trust large quantities of bit coin to an online wallet service but for small amounts, the online wallets are convenient.
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Bitcoin addresses contain a checksum, so it is very unlikely that mistyping an address will cause you to lose money.
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Hydrogen
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October 05, 2012, 04:39:31 PM |
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Considering how wary many here seem of scams.
Would it make sense for bitcoin to implement a form of reversing transactions?
Would that contradict the ideals and principles cryptocurrencies represent?
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Zeek_W
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October 06, 2012, 07:11:48 AM |
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I've been lurking on the forum for years - and I only trust one person on here. I know him personally. BUT I don't trust him enough to hold my wallet. I trust him enough to know what I have, let him sleep on a couch when in my state etc. Definitely not anything to do with BTC
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October 06, 2012, 11:22:21 AM |
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Heck friends are just enemies waiting for the right chance! Thanks for the advice!
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October 06, 2012, 01:20:45 PM |
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Heck friends are just enemies waiting for the right chance! Thanks for the advice!
I thought all people were generally good...  |
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Bitznbitz
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October 07, 2012, 06:05:23 PM |
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Wish it were true, but I'm not so sure Heck friends are just enemies waiting for the right chance! Thanks for the advice!
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Darkchild
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October 08, 2012, 10:57:44 PM |
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There a lot of information out there about scams and how to avoid them.
Withing the BTC space there have been many well documented casualties.
It's up to you to keep doing your research and use some bad experiences of others as a sign post for things to avoid.
If you walk around with a sign saying Trust No One, then you're probably still trying to get over a bad experience.
Thousands of people are mining with Pools and it's all based on trust, else the you wouldn't see the level of adoption and interest that Bitcoin has created these past 18 months...
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dieteralex
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October 09, 2012, 06:46:35 PM |
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Aren't you using a web of trust in this community?
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Twilight Sparkle
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October 11, 2012, 02:16:05 AM |
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I put my trust in faith and karma. If I put out good vibes they will come right back to me. No need to live full of suspicion.
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Richy_T
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October 11, 2012, 10:07:14 PM |
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I do use Windows, but I don't trust Windows to store my bitcoins!
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wakara
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October 12, 2012, 10:48:21 AM |
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I'll be careful
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October 12, 2012, 11:02:12 AM |
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The OP is right, one scam after another with bitcoins.
I've found key-loggers in mining software
2/2 "fee free" mining pools so far have failed to transfer funds (this morning I find they're both offline)
Even the client has an IRC backdoor (*cough* backup network)
How bitcoin will become the next money system is beyond me, but I live in hope.
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October 13, 2012, 05:12:44 PM |
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thanks for the advice
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zero3112
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October 13, 2012, 09:55:36 PM |
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lol
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JCDenton
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October 14, 2012, 05:17:54 AM |
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thanks for the advice!
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bossofnovas
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October 14, 2012, 05:37:02 AM |
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Damn, just encrypted my wallet Thanks for the time and advice!  Never know what could happen... |
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October 15, 2012, 05:17:43 AM |
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Only trusted my computer to keep wallet so far, encrypted and locked in Ironkey USB drive.
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BTCitcoin : Mathematical Logic to Eliminate Human Greed
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LockoutNex
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October 15, 2012, 05:48:52 AM |
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NOO!! NOT THE POOR KITTEN!!  |
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October 15, 2012, 08:23:39 AM |
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Heck friends are just enemies waiting for the right chance! Thanks for the advice!
I thought all people were generally good... NOO!! NOT THE POOR KITTEN!! note, blades are missing, but unless it is a Manx you should not turn it on. |
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October 15, 2012, 05:47:29 PM |
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It is hard to trust anyone because all evidence can be forged  |
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