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Re: Read the introduction- still have questions
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yuriythebest
on 20/05/2011, 07:47:37 UTC
Quote from: FreeMoney on May 19, 2011, 10:14:19 PM
You don't see it but you're client makes a random private key which it uses both to make the public key (that you see and share) and to spend any coins sent to that address. People could only pretend to be you on the receiving side, which would mean free money for you.
 

but what If I want to use it on several computers?? or what if I have to reinstall windows n stuff? seems very weird/impractical.
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Re: Read the introduction- still have questions
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yuriythebest
on 19/05/2011, 21:53:28 UTC
Quote from: kiba on May 19, 2011, 09:41:29 PM
Had anybody send you any money? If nobody didn't, you ain't getting anything.

Bitcoin doesn't grow on your desktop, ya know?

okey thanks - what about my first question?
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Read the introduction- still have questions
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yuriythebest
on 19/05/2011, 21:39:41 UTC
Right, this is all rather intriguing but I'm rather perplexed by the lack of a username/password login thingy when I launch the client, seems all I get is a "main" bitcoin address and a receiving address, which seem to be identical.  I just don't get how people can't just use my address to not just send money to it but also pretend to be me?   I just don't understand it how the whole thing works.


Second question- I've had my client open for 5-6 hours or so and haven't received any money.   Seems