Topic: hmm this can be perfect time to steal some moneys? (Read 3651 times)
Register some common mispellings of short words time?
how does redeeming private keys on mtgox work anyway? when i type in 'frozen' it actually does correspond to an address. but it doesn't start with a 5? and i thought keys had to be in hex format or something?
Well this is somewhat disturbing....
please explain. i am just a currency trader, i know very little technical information about the 'features' of bitcoin. /cryptocompsinewbie
Well, first, the negative sentiment wasn't directed at you, but rather at Mt. Gox.
Full disclosure: I don't use Mt. Gox, and am not fully aware of how their private key redemption works.
But from what I could tell from your comment, they seem to be translating simple strings into private keys (hashing them, perhaps?) and then giving you the public address to put money into.
IF that's the case then it means they've set up a system where casual users can use simple, short strings to represent their private keys.
I find that possibility disturbing, because while it would certainly be convenient, I would think it would result in an unacceptable number of private key collisions. That would seem irresponsible, IMO, on Mt. Gox's part.
I'd recommend not using single words or short phrases as your private key. It's just a bad idea.
Assuming that that's what's actually going on there, of course. (I would have thought someone who actually used Mt. Gox would have commented by now if that wasn't the situation though. Perhaps they still will?)
how does redeeming private keys on mtgox work anyway? when i type in 'frozen' it actually does correspond to an address. but it doesn't start with a 5? and i thought keys had to be in hex format or something?
Well this is somewhat disturbing....
please explain. i am just a currency trader, i know very little technical information about the 'features' of bitcoin. /cryptocompsinewbie
Don't worry. Most of the computer geeks on this forum confuse technical competence with being intelligent.
If they were intelligent, they wouldn't be such dicks to the newbies. They think they're sooooo smart.
+1
Although I am admittedly as computer geeky as I can get, because I love computers and being a geek, I also enjoy being a decent person. BUT -- A smartass is always preferable to a dumbass, to a decent person. Maybe the other way around if you're looking to be thief ;-)
how does redeeming private keys on mtgox work anyway? when i type in 'frozen' it actually does correspond to an address. but it doesn't start with a 5? and i thought keys had to be in hex format or something?
Well this is somewhat disturbing....
please explain. i am just a currency trader, i know very little technical information about the 'features' of bitcoin. /cryptocompsinewbie
Don't worry. Most of the computer geeks on this forum confuse technical competence with being intelligent.
If they were intelligent, they wouldn't be such dicks to the newbies. They think they're sooooo smart.
I stand corrected 8/10
how does redeeming private keys on mtgox work anyway? when i type in 'frozen' it actually does correspond to an address. but it doesn't start with a 5? and i thought keys had to be in hex format or something?
Well this is somewhat disturbing....
please explain. i am just a currency trader, i know very little technical information about the 'features' of bitcoin. /cryptocompsinewbie
how does redeeming private keys on mtgox work anyway? when i type in 'frozen' it actually does correspond to an address. but it doesn't start with a 5? and i thought keys had to be in hex format or something?
Well this is somewhat disturbing....
lol
someone was faster on the draw in that case
Well I figured that out but what about the original first post ?
I am quite interested TBH.
someone was faster on the draw in that case
did you try & redeem it btw? It's live
no idea about the frozen thingie tho
no idea about the frozen thingie tho
This code cannot be redeemed (non existing or already used)
did you try & redeem it btw? It's live
no idea about the frozen thingie tho
no idea about the frozen thingie tho
Well I might not be as sad if somebody at least explains WTF all this is LOL.
The one above is a redeemable Mtgox code but what about the OP first post with "frozen" thingy
The one above is a redeemable Mtgox code but what about the OP first post with "frozen" thingy
beaten to it I guess then, sry 
No luck 
Someone explain to the newbies
We're just playing with you, wish I could find free bitcoins too...but alas....
poor yorick...
lose the http:// & the final / ftw
all your bitcoin are belong to us
Stealing my signature are you? I believe I own this statement lol.
Feel free to donate to my copyright fund below
Make your time.
Please explain !
how does redeeming private keys on mtgox work anyway? when i type in 'frozen' it actually does correspond to an address. but it doesn't start with a 5? and i thought keys had to be in hex format or something?
Well this is somewhat disturbing....
you have no chance to survive make your time
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