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r/coldcard: demand for steel-plate refund or replacement from Coinkite

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https://www.reddit.com/r/coldcard/comments/1vl6asz/steelplate_refundreplacement/

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The thread gained three new replies: grraarr told the poster self-custody may not be for them, grraarr mocked the suggested precaution as overkill, and stargate425 retorted that grraarr did not understand English.

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 Yeah. Overrated
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+parent: t3_1vl6asz
+author: grraarr
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    The thread gained three new replies: grraarr told the poster self-custody may not be for them, grraarr mocked the suggested precaution as overkill, and stargate425 retorted that grraarr did not understand English.

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     Yeah. Overrated
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    +I don't think you understand what self-custody is. It may not be for you.
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    +author: grraarr
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    +yeah thats not at all overkill. lmao
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    +comment: p3ctnve
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    +author: stargate425
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    +lol, I don't think you understand English.
    
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    post: 1vl6asz
    author: stargate425
    created_utc: 1786419260
    title: Steelplate refund/replacement
    body:
    After the fund move, they're useless. Coinkite should at least offer a free placement.
    
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    author: GimmeFunkyButtLoving
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    Cut your losses brother, they’re going under from this 
    
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    author: stargate425
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    that's why I want to get steelplates before they go down. tbh, unlike the firmware bug, it's harder for them to mess up with steelplates.
    
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    author: GimmeFunkyButtLoving
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    Good luck
    
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    author: BlazingPalm
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    Having your cold card seed on steel plates wouldn’t have helped at all if the seed was generated by a CC.
    
    comment: p2z2wcx

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    post: 1vl6asz
    author: stargate425
    created_utc: 1786419260
    title: Steelplate refund/replacement
    body:
    After the fund move, they're useless. Coinkite should at least offer a free placement.
    
    comment: p2yzuwv
    parent: t3_1vl6asz
    author: GimmeFunkyButtLoving
    created_utc: 1786420402
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    Cut your losses brother, they’re going under from this 
    
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    author: stargate425
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    that's why I want to get steelplates before they go down. tbh, unlike the firmware bug, it's harder for them to mess up with steelplates.
    
    comment: p2z1kpp
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    author: GimmeFunkyButtLoving
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    Good luck
    
    comment: p2z1r2q
    parent: t3_1vl6asz
    author: BlazingPalm
    created_utc: 1786421156
    edited: false
    body:
    Having your cold card seed on steel plates wouldn’t have helped at all if the seed was generated by a CC.
    
    comment: p2z2wcx

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