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| + | ======Tox ID====== | ||
| + | Tox IDs are strings of 76 hexadecimal characters, generated when a user creates a Tox profile. These IDs are used for adding contacts. | ||
| + | ===== Components ===== | ||
| + | Tox IDs consist of three parts: public key, NoSpam, and checksum. | ||
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| + | ===== Public key ===== | ||
| + | The main part of a Tox ID is called the public key and consists of the first 64 characters. | ||
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| + | ===== NoSpam ===== | ||
| + | NoSpam is a small part of a Tox ID consisting of 8 hexadecimal characters that can be changed by the user's Tox client at will to prevent friend request spam. | ||
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| + | ===== Sharing Tox IDs ===== | ||
| + | To understand pros and cons of different ways of sharing Tox IDs, see [[users: | ||
