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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: matilda1 on May 02, 2013, 02:42 am

Title: Help!! Computer illiterate!!
Post by: matilda1 on May 02, 2013, 02:42 am
I am very interested in the silk road and I have tried 4 times to download gpg encryption software to no avail. Is this neccesary to make a purchase on the SR?

Thanks,
Matilda
Title: Re: Help!! Computer illiterate!!
Post by: 19467382 on May 02, 2013, 02:46 am
It would greatly be in your interest to use PGP encryption for sensitive data. What operating system are you running?
Title: Re: Help!! Computer illiterate!!
Post by: matilda1 on May 02, 2013, 02:49 am
windows 7
Title: Re: Help!! Computer illiterate!!
Post by: PavlovsD on May 02, 2013, 02:53 am
is it necessary - no
is it recommended - yes

I spent a good two weeks (about an hour or so a day) researching the technology and reading these forums before making a purchase but everybody has their own risk appetitie. it's not something others can answer for you.
Title: Re: Help!! Computer illiterate!!
Post by: hardcorekid on May 02, 2013, 03:05 am
matilda, im in the same boat you are, it took me a few weeks to figure out how to get bitcoins and now that i got them i cant figure out gpg. ive been at it a month, maybe more. thats embarrassing! but there is a page just for pgp in the noob section. just so ya know. good luck homie.
Title: Re: Help!! Computer illiterate!!
Post by: ragnarok888 on May 02, 2013, 03:08 am
Watch a youtube video on how to do it.
Title: Re: Help!! Computer illiterate!!
Post by: hardcorekid on May 02, 2013, 03:13 am
i dont know about matilda but i did. i followed it step by step. pausing the vid to complete each step. i watched a couple and read a few tutorials.