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Laurendaldin

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Quote from: pooya87 on September 02, 2022, 11:03:39 PM

Quote from: SeeBiscuit on September 02, 2022, 09:43:17 PM

I would love some up-to date indexes and resources regarding Pretty Good Privacy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy

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What are PGP Keys?

In asymmetric cryptography (just like in bitcoin) you have a key pair. A private key that you use privately to sign stuff or decrypt encrypted messages. A public key that can be published publicly that others use to verify your signatures or encrypt messages that only you can decrypt.

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What are those numbers that people display on their profile or signature?

It can be a lot of things!

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What are Signed messages and how do I create them? Notepad file? I'm really lost on that part.

With an application that has the option to sign messages! PGP is installed on most Linux distros by default and Kleopatra works on windows.

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I understand that the use of PGP is essential in the Bitcoin community

The only use case it has is when people want to verify signature of wallet binaries, otherwise it is not really essential.

Thank you for your time, this is very useful information for me too. I'm still discovering some new things here that I didn't even think about before.

SeeBiscuit

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Yea the Electrum image really explained a lot there, I should start using that wallet.

Also @pooyah, I'm just now realizing that I seen you in a post around 15 or so days ago lol! You were explaining the different codewords people come up with for scams, such as ICO, DEFI, and then you were like...NFT's haha. I agree wholeheartedly and although am new to crypto, I already get a feeling that Ethereum and co. are just the superhighways for pump and dump scam projects designed to trick investors in the same regard as ICOs. At least when comparing it to actual innovation happening it feels this way but I'm ignorant to most of what's actually happening behind the scenes so I can't say for sure.

All of this is so helpful, I can't wait to read up. Thanks nc50lc and powerglove!

Laurendaldin

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Quote from: tranthidung on September 05, 2022, 06:14:47 AM

[Eng: Tutorial] PGP Signature - Encrypt/Decrypt message - Fingerprint. This educational topic can help you.
[Merit] Hey Bitcoiners! Can You Send Encrypted Messages?. If you want to get merit, from your good learning and practice, join that one.

Thank you, this is very useful information. I have recently started to understand cryptocurrencies and when I come across similar topics, I am always glad that there will definitely be an answer.

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[Eng: Tutorial] PGP Signature - Encrypt/Decrypt message - Fingerprint. This educational topic can help you.
[Merit] Hey Bitcoiners! Can You Send Encrypted Messages?. If you want to get merit, from your good learning and practice, join that one.

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Quote from: SeeBiscuit on September 02, 2022, 09:43:17 PM

I understand that the use of PGP is essential in the Bitcoin community, and I want to start making proper use of it.

It looks like pooya87 has given you what you need, but in case you're still interested in learning PGP, here are some waypoints:

The standard that describes the modern version is known as OpenPGP and is documented in RFC 4880. It's probably too technical for most people to find useful, but it's good to know what the authoritative reference is.
The most popular implementation of the OpenPGP standard is known as GnuPG (GNU Privacy Guard, sometimes abbreviated GPG) and is available here. It's already included in most Linux distributions.
The documentation for GnuPG is comprehensive and will cover just about any question you could possibly have. If you're not sure where to start, then I recommend going through the "GNU Privacy Handbook" (HTML or PDF).
GnuPG is used from the command line. Modern users may find it easier to use one of the different frontends available (like GpgFrontend or Kleopatra).

Hopefully that gets you started!

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Quote from: SeeBiscuit on September 02, 2022, 11:36:29 PM

For me it is, because the support team for the freebitco faucet uses bitcoin signed messages as the last last last resort in order to recover a lost account.

There's a quite old but extensive tutorial about signing messages, here: How to sign a message?!
If your wallet isn't covered by the guide, try to find a button/menu that resembles the "sign message" features shown in the tutorial. Most non-custodial wallets have it.

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The only use case it has is when people want to verify signature of wallet binaries, otherwise it is not really essential.

For me it is, because the support team for the freebitco faucet uses bitcoin signed messages as the last last last resort in order to recover a lost account. (Idk if this is even what you are talking about.) I intend to keep a large balance on there one day and am currently in the works in properly preparing myself to do so. They offer alot of good protection methods that are standard in other wallets and stuff, but the PGP and bitcoin signing messages and verifying signatures in general is something I'm still so confused about. I will read up on the link you posted though. Thank you! <3

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Quote from: SeeBiscuit on September 02, 2022, 11:36:29 PM

For me it is, because the support team for the freebitco faucet uses bitcoin signed messages as the last last last resort in order to recover a lost account. (Idk if this is even what you are talking about.)

Although signing a message with a bitcoin key (from your address) shares some similarity with PGP but they are not the same thing. You don't need an additional software to sign or verify bitcoin messages, most popular wallets like Electrum already have that option and there is not much to learn since the process is pretty straight forward.
This is how it looks like in Electrum, you just fill the boxes and click the appropriate button:

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Quote from: SeeBiscuit on September 02, 2022, 09:43:17 PM

I would love some up-to date indexes and resources regarding Pretty Good Privacy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy

Quote

What are PGP Keys?

In asymmetric cryptography (just like in bitcoin) you have a key pair. A private key that you use privately to sign stuff or decrypt encrypted messages. A public key that can be published publicly that others use to verify your signatures or encrypt messages that only you can decrypt.

Quote

What are those numbers that people display on their profile or signature?

It can be a lot of things!

Quote

What are Signed messages and how do I create them? Notepad file? I'm really lost on that part.

With an application that has the option to sign messages! PGP is installed on most Linux distros by default and Kleopatra works on windows.

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I understand that the use of PGP is essential in the Bitcoin community

The only use case it has is when people want to verify signature of wallet binaries, otherwise it is not really essential.

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