You'll find many threads about paypal here.
Topic: Silk Road: anonymous marketplace. Feedback requested :) - page 23. (Read 152817 times)
If you bought bitcoins with paypal you should be fine, it's the seller who take some risks.
You'll find many threads about paypal here.
You'll find many threads about paypal here.
Not paypal, no. They've forbidden the selling of bitcoins. And even for those who don't care, selling bitcoins for paypal is somehow dangerous since paypal transfers are reversible while bitcoin transfers are not.
Thank you, Caveden, for posting about that. Important to know. I see this thread topic is devoted to Silk Road feedback. Is there a thread on this forum devoted to the PayPal situation? Since I just used PayPal to pay for Bitcoins a few minutes ago -- via an eBay auction -- I would be most interested in such a thread topic.
I can't figure out how to buy bitcoins, and i've tried most of the recommended exchange sites. there has to be a simple way for me to use paypal or my bank account for purchases, no?
Not paypal, no. They've forbidden the selling of bitcoins. And even for those who don't care, selling bitcoins for paypal is somehow dangerous since paypal transfers are reversible while bitcoin transfers are not.
ebay usually has one auction going.
Thanks, Ron, for posting link to that auction on eBay. I was just in time, and won that auction. So now am the proud owner of my first 10 Bitcoins.
Perhaps it will help other newcomers (like myself), and to avoid getting off topic here, I posted some thoughts about a beginner (me) using eBay for Bitcoin on another thread: http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=10982.0
Thanks guys, very useful posts. I'm new to bitcoin and Thor.
I was wondering where I should go to study up on securing my internet and stuff.
I was wondering where I should go to study up on securing my internet and stuff.
Seconded regarding use of Tor2web. It appears that anybody can set up a little VPS and become part of the tor2web thing, and then they can capture all the traffic passing through that node on the way into Tor.
Using tor2web is not recommended for anything that might be remotely sensitive.
Using tor2web is not recommended for anything that might be remotely sensitive.
if you do not care about crypto, change .onion for .tor2web.com:
http://ianxz6zefk72ulzz.onion/
will be
http://ianxz6zefk72ulzz..tor2web.com/
with this change, you not need tor or anything else, but you loss the crypto.
http://ianxz6zefk72ulzz.onion/
will be
http://ianxz6zefk72ulzz..tor2web.com/
with this change, you not need tor or anything else, but you loss the crypto.
This is not recommended at all for anything other than browsing. You lose all privacy, as all data sent back from Silk Road as well as all data you enter is transmitted in clear text to the proxy. They would have your name, address, bitcoin address, items purchased, etc.
Do not use this if you are buying from Silk Road.
if you do not care about crypto, change .onion for .tor2web.com:
http://ianxz6zefk72ulzz.onion/
will be
http://ianxz6zefk72ulzz..tor2web.com/
with this change, you not need tor or anything else, but you loss the crypto.
http://ianxz6zefk72ulzz.onion/
will be
http://ianxz6zefk72ulzz..tor2web.com/
with this change, you not need tor or anything else, but you loss the crypto.
registering with Silk Road was the easy part. I can't figure out how to buy bitcoins, and i've tried most of the recommended exchange sites. there has to be a simple way for me to use paypal or my bank account for purchases, no?
mtgox accepts bank wires and Dwolla.
registering with Silk Road was the easy part. I can't figure out how to buy bitcoins, and i've tried most of the recommended exchange sites. there has to be a simple way for me to use paypal or my bank account for purchases, no?
It is only when try to escape, that you will know you were not free.
registering with Silk Road was the easy part. I can't figure out how to buy bitcoins, and i've tried most of the recommended exchange sites. there has to be a simple way for me to use paypal or my bank account for purchases, no?
ebay usually has one auction going.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330568092684&category=169305&_trksid=p5197.c0.m619#ht_500wt_1156
registering with Silk Road was the easy part. I can't figure out how to buy bitcoins, and i've tried most of the recommended exchange sites. there has to be a simple way for me to use paypal or my bank account for purchases, no?
Trying to configure vidalia without some networking/security knowledge is asking for trouble. Download browser bundle and use that.
Site is at: http://ianxz6zefk72ulzz.onion/
But do yourself a favor - don't do anything stupid, like buying stuff, before you learn about anonymity online. Just because you downloaded a piece of software doesn't mean you are under the radar. I bet there will be arrests after these resent articles
Hidden wiki might be of interest too:
http://kpvz7ki2v5agwt35.onion/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
Site is at: http://ianxz6zefk72ulzz.onion/
But do yourself a favor - don't do anything stupid, like buying stuff, before you learn about anonymity online. Just because you downloaded a piece of software doesn't mean you are under the radar. I bet there will be arrests after these resent articles
Hidden wiki might be of interest too:
http://kpvz7ki2v5agwt35.onion/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
i cant really access silk road idk how to configure vidalia for my tor service please help, nor do i know how i can access the site
I just installed Tor and I have it running in Firefox but it's going incredibly slow, taking up to 30 seconds to load a single page. I'm also getting a "Proxy error: 502 Server dropped connection" message when I try to connect to Silk Road. I don't really care about running Tor outside of getting to Silk Road but if anyone can help with one/both of these issues I'd appreciate it, and if Tor normally runs this slowly then at least I know it's not just me.
P.S. if it matters I'm running at least 18mbps when I just checked on Chrome, so it's not just a slightly slowed connection.
P.S. if it matters I'm running at least 18mbps when I just checked on Chrome, so it's not just a slightly slowed connection.
Two things.
1) At this particular moment, the entire Internet seems to be bogged down.
2) Tor does run slower than surfing normally, by it's nature. That's unavoidable. But you should still be able to get there if your tor client has reported that a circut has been established. It can take a while for a new install to establish a first circut.
I just installed Tor and I have it running in Firefox but it's going incredibly slow, taking up to 30 seconds to load a single page. I'm also getting a "Proxy error: 502 Server dropped connection" message when I try to connect to Silk Road. I don't really care about running Tor outside of getting to Silk Road but if anyone can help with one/both of these issues I'd appreciate it, and if Tor normally runs this slowly then at least I know it's not just me.
P.S. if it matters I'm running at least 18mbps when I just checked on Chrome, so it's not just a slightly slowed connection.
Edit: never mind, it took about six tries but I managed to connect. If anyone still wants to explain the slow Tor issue that's fine but not necessary
P.S. if it matters I'm running at least 18mbps when I just checked on Chrome, so it's not just a slightly slowed connection.
Edit: never mind, it took about six tries but I managed to connect. If anyone still wants to explain the slow Tor issue that's fine but not necessary
thanks mcgruder. i just want to share my hobby with people. the other dude didnt need to be a dick.
Hey man, an injury to one is an injury to all.I just checked and the site is up. I forgot how much I hate the use of the Thai bhat symbol for bitcoin. Why, Silk Road, why? But I digress. Try this link if BitterTea's doesn't work. Tor can be finicky, so be patient.
thanks mcgruder. i just want to share my hobby with people. the other dude didnt need to be a dick.
I think you might be visiting the landing page on the regular internet, not the Silk Road itself. Try this link instead.
Also, I would highly recommend downloading the Tor browser bundle in order to use Tor in the most secure way possible.
thanks mcgruder. i just want to share my hobby with people. the other dude didnt need to be a dick.
If you're too retarded to figure it out we don't want you there. There's already been a bunch of articles about it published which will probably ruin the site.
FFS don't be such a bogart.iv followed all the steps. ive downloaded tor, its running. i close and reopen fire fox and then click on the link again to go to it and it says its down till july 1st. i have a MacBook Pro. is there anything else i need to do?
If that's what Silk Road's Tor Hidden Service (the .onion site) says, then you'll just have to wait. Jump to: