You are viewing a single comment's thread from:RE: A Quick Guide To How Keys and Passwords Work on Steem and SteemitView the full contextdankh (57)in #steemit • 7 years ago So what is the primary role of the private posting key? and how should it be used?
You should use it most of the time. It lets you post, comment and vote.
thanks, can a hacker steal it and use it in nefarious ways?
Well they could use it to vote for things you don't like and post rubbish but they can't take money out of your wallet or lock you out of your account.
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