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March 25, 2013, 10:46:36 PM
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i tried to trust in the btc-community. i did one (in Numbers: 1) btc-transaction. i spend all my coins on a bASIC from BTCFPGA. as things turned out, this wasn't such a good idea. i'm still waiting for my refund from Thomas Van Riper (alias cablepair)!!!  SCAMMER: Cablepair (Tom) from BTCFPGA.com/bitcoinasic.net https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=140472.0use caution! |
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There are several different types of Bitcoin clients. The most secure are full nodes like Bitcoin Core, but full nodes are more resource-heavy, and they must do a lengthy initial syncing process. As a result, lightweight clients with somewhat less security are commonly used.
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March 25, 2013, 11:01:23 PM |
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i tried to trust in the btc-community. i did one (in Numbers: 1) btc-transaction. i spend all my coins on a bASIC from BTCFPGA. as things turned out, this wasn't such a good idea. i'm still waiting for my refund Thomas Van Riper (alias cablepair)!!! SCAMMER: Cablepair (Tom) from BTCFPGA.com/bitcoinasic.net https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=140472.0use caution! thanks, very helpful, sorry for your loss |
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untel
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March 26, 2013, 01:17:56 AM |
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Thanks for the advice  |
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geeojr
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March 26, 2013, 02:44:20 AM |
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Smart Advise... don't trust it!!
I've been had.
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NitrogenSports
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March 26, 2013, 02:53:29 AM |
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Helpful post with a lot of good information in this thread. Thanks for sharing!
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hihohiho
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March 26, 2013, 03:17:45 AM |
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Good advice, thanks!  |
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Yvonne-Freeman
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March 26, 2013, 10:16:38 AM |
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A lot of people will learn this the hard way with BTC, especially as more and more ordinary Joes start using it.
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shaon004
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March 26, 2013, 10:22:27 AM |
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+1 for this post. Very informative. Thanks.
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Jkljkl
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March 26, 2013, 10:25:33 AM |
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Thanks for all the helpful tips! Don't even trust yourself
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Atoli
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March 26, 2013, 10:31:47 AM |
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Thanks for all the helpful tips!
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simonsez
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March 26, 2013, 10:35:48 AM |
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Very Good .
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klv2001
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March 26, 2013, 10:38:43 AM |
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All good advice, thanks
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Dr-Rockso
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March 26, 2013, 02:06:05 PM |
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Good discussion. Perhaps a security idea is some form of dual factor authentication for your wallet (i.e. - signing in with a password, then getting a call/txt/email with a pin. Perhaps that could be incorporated into the locally hosted wallet software as some form of optional enhanced service (for a minor fee to support the tech).
Just a crazy thought, but I am sure someone has thought about it before in the bitcoin space.
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nanobit
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March 26, 2013, 03:00:30 PM |
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I'm so paranoid I'm finding it extremely hard to get BTC, why do the exchanges want so much personal info?
What do you mean? At least in Europe when doing SEPA transactions you don't need to give any additional info. Naturally they do see your name when looking at the bank transaction. |
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March 26, 2013, 07:44:29 PM |
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Thank you!
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SR20DEN
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March 26, 2013, 08:34:29 PM |
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Thanks for the help.
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skyhigh2004
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March 26, 2013, 11:07:23 PM |
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Thanks for the info but from what I can see it all comes down to common sense. If it is to good to be true it probably is and if it feels wrong don't do it lol.
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March 26, 2013, 11:09:07 PM |
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Thanks
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Veta
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March 27, 2013, 01:14:12 AM |
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Good info, worth the read.
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aylwood
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March 27, 2013, 01:34:03 AM |
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My standard password + My throwaway password (backwards, all caps) + &#$%@ + First two sentences of first paragraph of page 19 of my favorite book (include all capitalization and punctuation) + My wife's mother's middle name + My son's favorite superhero + My favorite number times 8734 + food my wife hates (backwards, all caps) + 9-digit number stored with my paper will + 10-character password stored in my safety deposit box + . . . .
Seriously? Is this sticky still relevant? If this is the recommended security procedure then bitcoin will never get adopted widely. And if it's not still relevant, change the sticky, you'll scare newbies away. |
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