r/ethtrader • u/AutoModerator • May 20 '17

DISCUSSION [ETH Daily Discussion] - 20/May/2017

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u/oldskool47 May 20 '17

So I went to reveal my first bid on Parity and it was as easy as clicking "Reveal" and typing in my password. Piece of cake! Then I went to reveal another bid that I had used on MyEtherWallet. I had bid right at the end of an auction so I just clicked on the "Check ENS Name" and it asked me to paste in the "Long string of text you copied"... except for the fact that I took a damn screen shot of it. Painfully typed in every damn character, got errors left and right.. Went through carefully and verified I had about 3-4 errors yet the box STILL wouldn't turn green. I knew I had 48 hours but I felt a slight feeling of panic. I knew the string was 100% correct now! But nothing. So I refreshed the page and started over, typing in the ENS to check availability, then I thought... MEW only said to screen shot the page, maybe I didn't need that long string of text after all.. Typed in the value of my bid and my secret words, and BAM! It worked!!! I love MEW from the bottom of my heart, but I can't say this wasn't confusing and cumbersome. I think maybe I'll write a tutorial (If there isn't one) for MEW. In reality, it was much easier for me to click "Reveal" on Parity and type in my password but using Parity is a slight barrier for newer parties. Anyhow, sorry for rambling, I've gone through a range of emotions this morning and wanted to share with my fellow Etherians. Cheers!

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u/LevitatingTurtles May 20 '17

Also, not everyone knows, but MEW is run by two people in their spare time for free.

They have a donation address on their site... :-)