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RE: Creating a "Mega Thread" for Beginner Steemians! (Any and all advice welcomed)
Still learning everyday myself, but this is such an important topic! Steemit definitely has an advantage over other cryptocurrency platforms as it is user friendly and people already have a good idea about how social media works. The potential drawback is that people are going to be interacting with private/public keys here for the first time which can open them up to potentially costly mistakes. One huge tip is to keep your private key PRIVATE. I have seen people put them in the memo of their transaction. Not a good idea as the control of your account and funds have now been broadcast to the rest of the world!
Yep, it's a new thing for people to have to control their own security, rather than a giant central entity claiming to do that (not sure how true that actually is in practice though). However, I think generally that's a good thing, to be involved and successful requires actual self-reliance and education on the topic, which can only help people in other aspects of their lives.
Yes! I have already had a friend flub and make a password error, losing them access to an account. (first day troubles). I try to stress the importance of backing up your info and keeping those things private and secure! And in a place easily obtainable. I find once this is figured out, it can actually become really enjoyable to unlock and lock your wallets/accounts and there is a rewarding feeling to that control you now carry.
Appreciate your input! :)