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sed

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Quote from: Mobius on August 03, 2014, 05:23:39 PM

Quote from: ?? on ??

Quote from: Mobius on August 02, 2014, 05:59:08 PM

This should really be in the off topic section. I would also advise anyone reading this to not answer the OPs question as if you were to reveal how many bitcoin you own/control then it could subject you to a number of attacks, as an attacker would know that attempting to hack you could have some benefit, verses attempting to hack a random person may or may not have potential benefit.

You shouldn't be viewing BitcoinTalk with the same computer you use to store your BTC.

Problem solved.

This is not even a computer level issue, it is a personal identity level issue. If someone were to DOX you, after you posted that you have "x" BTC then anyone would know that you have that level of BTC and would likely attempt to launch an attack to steal your coins, either by hacking or by breaking into your house to steal your computers (among other potential attacks).

Unless your reply was something less than 0.01BTC, in which case if they dox you they will probably just ignore your coins.

onlyu

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Activity: 165

Merit: 100

Around 0.15 btc.

Cost of living is high where I am.

Ibian

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Activity: 2268

Merit: 1278

Not a brainwallet you dips. An offline wallet with a strong password. Safer than any bank these days.

bassclef

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Merit: 1000

Quote from: raid_n on August 06, 2014, 05:17:22 AM

Quote from: ?? on ??

Passwords are in my brain. Can't really hack that...yet.

Breaking into my house? Bring a pistol...because you're going to need it.

I hope for your sake that you have used sufficient randomization in what I am assuming are brain wallets.
You'd be surprised at how well many seemingly "random" words, even with misspelling, can be brute forced.

True, that's why using an 8 word Diceware passphrase is recommended.

I've often thought of using a Brainwallet but if something ever happened to me my family wouldn't have access to those coins.

The answer to the original question: Not enough. Last year people were content with $100 bitcoins. Seemed like a pretty even number. Just kidding, price shot up 10x.

Ayers

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Quote from: raid_n on August 06, 2014, 05:17:22 AM

Quote from: ?? on ??

Passwords are in my brain. Can't really hack that...yet.

Breaking into my house? Bring a pistol...because you're going to need it.

I hope for your sake that you have used sufficient randomization in what I am assuming are brain wallets.
You'd be surprised at how well many seemingly "random" words, even with misspelling, can be brute forced.

the chance that he forgot that pass is bigger than everything else, sometime you think you have memorized it but you wake one day really tired or something and puff, you can't remember it anymore

personally i have less then 1

Hawker

legendary

Activity: 1218

Merit: 1001

Over 4300 in theory but 4200 or so are on gox so who knows really :S

raid_n

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Merit: 250

Quote from: ?? on ??

Passwords are in my brain. Can't really hack that...yet.

Breaking into my house? Bring a pistol...because you're going to need it.

I hope for your sake that you have used sufficient randomization in what I am assuming are brain wallets.
You'd be surprised at how well many seemingly "random" words, even with misspelling, can be brute forced.

Essex343

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Activity: 196

Merit: 100

I have between 0.59999999 and 6 bitcoins.

Nice poll. Wink

evansearle42

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Merit: 250

I have 1 currently and plan to sell it when it hit a million...

Marbit

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Activity: 686

Merit: 500

The answer for me is never enough.

I try to be content with my holdings, and have been able to accumulate more through trading, but it's always a kick in the pants to think that I knew about bitcoin in 2010 and didn't buy until 2013....

At least it was summer 2013. Grin

sed

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Activity: 532

Merit: 500

Uh, I own 2. But that's not an option in the poll for some reason.

Mobius

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Quote from: Ibian on August 03, 2014, 06:01:21 PM

Quote from: Mobius on August 03, 2014, 05:23:39 PM

Quote from: ?? on ??

Quote from: Mobius on August 02, 2014, 05:59:08 PM

This should really be in the off topic section. I would also advise anyone reading this to not answer the OPs question as if you were to reveal how many bitcoin you own/control then it could subject you to a number of attacks, as an attacker would know that attempting to hack you could have some benefit, verses attempting to hack a random person may or may not have potential benefit.

You shouldn't be viewing BitcoinTalk with the same computer you use to store your BTC.

Problem solved.

This is not even a computer level issue, it is a personal identity level issue. If someone were to DOX you, after you posted that you have "x" BTC then anyone would know that you have that level of BTC and would likely attempt to launch an attack to steal your coins, either by hacking or by breaking into your house to steal your computers (among other potential attacks).

This is why you use strong passwords and encrypt your backups. It's only an issue for people who are shit at keeping important data secure. Which, yes, may be the majority.

We know that certain people here have hundreds of coins. Have we heard about them getting hacked, kidnapped or having their house robbed? We do not live in a Bond movie.

In the interest of putting my personal safety where my mouth is, I have at the moment about 15. Few more every month until the next rally. Come at me hackbros.

People's houses get robbed all the time because criminals think they have jewelery that can be sold, or because someone has cash that can be used to buy drugs.

Ibian

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Activity: 2268

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Quote from: Mobius on August 03, 2014, 05:23:39 PM

Quote from: ?? on ??

Quote from: Mobius on August 02, 2014, 05:59:08 PM

This should really be in the off topic section. I would also advise anyone reading this to not answer the OPs question as if you were to reveal how many bitcoin you own/control then it could subject you to a number of attacks, as an attacker would know that attempting to hack you could have some benefit, verses attempting to hack a random person may or may not have potential benefit.

You shouldn't be viewing BitcoinTalk with the same computer you use to store your BTC.

Problem solved.

This is not even a computer level issue, it is a personal identity level issue. If someone were to DOX you, after you posted that you have "x" BTC then anyone would know that you have that level of BTC and would likely attempt to launch an attack to steal your coins, either by hacking or by breaking into your house to steal your computers (among other potential attacks).

This is why you use strong passwords and encrypt your backups. It's only an issue for people who are shit at keeping important data secure. Which, yes, may be the majority.

We know that certain people here have hundreds of coins. Have we heard about them getting hacked, kidnapped or having their house robbed? We do not live in a Bond movie.

In the interest of putting my personal safety where my mouth is, I have at the moment about 15. Few more every month until the next rally. Come at me hackbros.

Mobius

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Quote from: ?? on ??

Quote from: Mobius on August 02, 2014, 05:59:08 PM

This should really be in the off topic section. I would also advise anyone reading this to not answer the OPs question as if you were to reveal how many bitcoin you own/control then it could subject you to a number of attacks, as an attacker would know that attempting to hack you could have some benefit, verses attempting to hack a random person may or may not have potential benefit.

You shouldn't be viewing BitcoinTalk with the same computer you use to store your BTC.

Problem solved.

This is not even a computer level issue, it is a personal identity level issue. If someone were to DOX you, after you posted that you have "x" BTC then anyone would know that you have that level of BTC and would likely attempt to launch an attack to steal your coins, either by hacking or by breaking into your house to steal your computers (among other potential attacks).

4onesea

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I have only 0.004 btc because I sold some free stellars but it's a nice beginning!

elebit

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This question seems to pop up over and over again. It must be very interesting for some people. But the thing is, you'll never get accurate replies. Most people are probably just messing with you Grin

Mobius

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This should really be in the off topic section. I would also advise anyone reading this to not answer the OPs question as if you were to reveal how many bitcoin you own/control then it could subject you to a number of attacks, as an attacker would know that attempting to hack you could have some benefit, verses attempting to hack a random person may or may not have potential benefit.

piramida

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Merit: 1010

Borsche

Quote from: Chalkbot on July 31, 2014, 04:46:44 PM

Quote from: vuduchyld on July 31, 2014, 03:44:12 PM

Quote from: Chalkbot on July 31, 2014, 02:58:01 PM

At the time of this post:

Number of responders: 139
Assuming poll responders hold the minimum quantity of coins for their category, total holdings represented = 14,216 BTC
Assuming poll responders hold the maximum* quantity of coins for their category, total holdings represented = 34,483 BTC

*Assumed 1000 BTC maximum for 500+ category.

Hahaha...responses are completely full of shit. What do you suppose the multiplication factor is compared to actual BTC held? 20? 50?

Yeah, I know lots of people are not honest on these polls, and those people are generally answering in the top or bottom category, in an attempt to skew perceptions (depending on their goals). Hard to say, really. I'm not sure there is a significant number of folks who are simply "multiplying" their holdings. It's not like anyone is associating the results with participants (I mean, outside of forum administrators and the NSA). So there is little incentive for doing that. Ignoring the two extremes might be the best representation of speculation sub-forum goers.

Good point also consider that author completely fucked up the poll figures, there is a strange range in choice #2 which probably was meant to be 0.5 - 6

gentlemand

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Welt Am Draht

Quote from: vuduchyld on July 31, 2014, 03:44:12 PM

Quote from: Chalkbot on July 31, 2014, 02:58:01 PM

At the time of this post:

Number of responders: 139
Assuming poll responders hold the minimum quantity of coins for their category, total holdings represented = 14,216 BTC
Assuming poll responders hold the maximum* quantity of coins for their category, total holdings represented = 34,483 BTC

*Assumed 1000 BTC maximum for 500+ category.

Hahaha...responses are completely full of shit. What do you suppose the multiplication factor is compared to actual BTC held? 20? 50?

x5 to x50 in either direction. There are probably some people on here with huuuuuge numbers who you'll never know about.

Chalkbot

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Activity: 896

Merit: 1001

Quote from: vuduchyld on July 31, 2014, 03:44:12 PM

Quote from: Chalkbot on July 31, 2014, 02:58:01 PM

At the time of this post:

Number of responders: 139
Assuming poll responders hold the minimum quantity of coins for their category, total holdings represented = 14,216 BTC
Assuming poll responders hold the maximum* quantity of coins for their category, total holdings represented = 34,483 BTC

*Assumed 1000 BTC maximum for 500+ category.

Hahaha...responses are completely full of shit. What do you suppose the multiplication factor is compared to actual BTC held? 20? 50?

Yeah, I know lots of people are not honest on these polls, and those people are generally answering in the top or bottom category, in an attempt to skew perceptions (depending on their goals). Hard to say, really. I'm not sure there is a significant number of folks who are simply "multiplying" their holdings. It's not like anyone is associating the results with participants (I mean, outside of forum administrators and the NSA). So there is little incentive for doing that. Ignoring the two extremes might be the best representation of speculation sub-forum goers.

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