These two words are often used when someone is advising you about securing your bitcoin investment, but thinking about it, the context may be misunderstood clearly by people in different situations who nor really understand well.
I go use the two word for sentence, so we go fit understand am wella, and na-
- Keep your seed phrase private.
- keep your seed phrase secret.
Me I understand say the purpose of the two statements mean the same thing, but for different people the actual meaning dey different. Make I explain.
If you have a trusted partner, wife or husband wey two of una dey on the same motion, keeping your seed phrase a secret, fit affect una marriage unto say e go be like you nor trust them enough, so in that case, the better word na to say make dem keep am private not secret.
If you dey single or you dey with partner wey dun show signs of being unworthy of trust, in that case na for you to keep your seed phrase Secret not private.
Something wey dey private, dey among a group or a few persons, something wey dey secret na something wey you dey keep to yourself alone.
I know say nor be english class be this, but e go make sense say we show a higher level of understanding as crypto enthusiast by using the proper terms when speaking among ourselves and to likely investors we hope to lure.
Private here implies a thing can be know within limited circle. This means it can only ke known between you and your partner or trusted business associate since you share financial matters with such a person, this is what is mean by keeping your phrase private.
Secret may mean that nobody can ever have a knowledge about it but you. This works only when you single, without full trust for your partner or want to be entirely independence concerning your funds.
But both phrases can mean you are aiming at protecting your Bitcoin from thieves. With your breakdown it shows the importance of choosing the right word. Any slight change in word can equally change how others understand their duties and trust in relationships
Use secret when educating newbies about safety and security, it is more clear and difficult to misunderstand.
Use private when having a conversation with those who have knowledge of the basics and think of having shared access inheritance or family trust