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jaseonline

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Quote from: Darktongue on September 19, 2012, 05:32:59 PM

I'm the type of asshole who breaks his phones in idiot ways, doesn't remember to pack a charger for my laptop. And in some cases am unable to carry that much shit with me.

For those who ask "Why use such a service" this is my reason. I do not like being dependent on one bit of kit - while this is fine for some people:

Quote from: cupofsoup on September 19, 2012, 02:33:43 PM

keeping a local wallet, encrypted and archived when not in use, on a clean PC, cant go wrong! Wink

It's not what I want to rely on. That said, I wouldn't trust any current bitcoin web site with large amounts of funds. I've lost £30 with TORwallet, it won't break the bank. Still, it is important to raise awareness of sites with issues, hence I started this thread.

gildedtophat

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Quote from: Darktongue on September 19, 2012, 05:32:59 PM

Anyway like I always say. I hope this isn't a shady deal for the individuals who use this controled service. it always in my eyes adds up to being yet one more blow to the dome of this money experiment. Best wishes to you

Perhaps, but I think these events will also help strengthen the currency by giving users an incentive to demand certain reassurances from service providers. The tech is still young so it is still trying to find its footing.

Darktongue

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THIS MY FRIENDS... is why I myseldo not use darknet services that I do not build myself. fYou do realize that the TORwallet idea can be pretty much setup by a total noob without much money into the project right? It's not PhD level computeing.

With that in mind maybe wait for the little boy to.get done with football practice and his homework. also remember his mommy and daddy might have grounded him from the family computer. Give it a few days more then scream in the scammer boards about it.. I'm being dead serious here.

Before last month.. I actually setup my own personal online wallet on our beloved darknet with the help of a .bit domain. I'm the type of asshole who breaks his phones in idiot ways, doesn't remember to pack a charger for my laptop. And in some cases am unable to carry that much shit with me.

So to cover my ass and I took a gamble. believe me with a little effort you can build something like this that is private enough to throw some petty coin in for those emergency payment/wants/needs.

Anyway like I always say. I hope this isn't a shady deal for the individuals who use this controled service. it always in my eyes adds up to being yet one more blow to the dome of this money experiment. Best wishes to you

greyhawk

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Quote from: gildedtophat on September 19, 2012, 02:39:29 PM

Just because your service is only accessible through TOR and your users wish to remain super-anonymous, doesn't mean you need to keep your identity hidden, Mr. TorWallet.

Yes it does, how else would he run with your money? Huh

FLHippy

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Quote from: gildedtophat on September 19, 2012, 02:39:29 PM

You're missing the point.

Maybe I am. It's often hard to see the point when opportunities exist to point and laugh.

The latest Bitcoin-QT client supports TOR. Maybe this is what you're after?

gweedo

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wait something called the TorWallet isn't giving coins back, who would have thought.

gildedtophat

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You're missing the point. TorWallet isn't appealing because I enjoy giving money to some random stranger. It is appealing because it is a quick-n-dirty throwaway wallet. I only had a small sum stored on the service, mostly to test it out because I was curious.

That being said, there are ways to run this type of business while providing some reassurance to your users that you're not going to run off with their coins. If you are going to start a service like TorWallet, you should be willing to make your business more transparent. This includes putting actual contact info on your site, including your name, an office address, and a phone number. If you're a one-man operation, contract with a call-center service at the very least. Just because your service is only accessible through TOR and your users wish to remain super-anonymous, doesn't mean you need to keep your identity hidden, Mr. TorWallet.

cupofsoup

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Quote from: FLHippy on September 19, 2012, 02:17:36 PM

Quote from: gildedtophat on September 19, 2012, 02:12:08 PM

I've been having the same issue for like 5 days now. Hope Mr. TorWallet responds soon because I really like the concept.

Please tell me what is so appealing about giving ANY money to a complete stranger than you cannot track in any way.

Next time you need someone to hold your wallet, I'll hold it for you. And I totally promise not to steal it.

yes this puzzles me too, time and time again people loose thier small fortunes, Huh

keeping a local wallet, encrypted and archived when not in use, on a clean PC, cant go wrong! Wink

FLHippy

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Quote from: gildedtophat on September 19, 2012, 02:12:08 PM

I've been having the same issue for like 5 days now. Hope Mr. TorWallet responds soon because I really like the concept.

Please tell me what is so appealing about giving ANY money to a complete stranger than you cannot track in any way.

Next time you need someone to hold your wallet, I'll hold it for you. And I totally promise not to steal it.

gildedtophat

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I've been having the same issue for like 5 days now. Hope Mr. TorWallet responds soon because I really like the concept.

jaseonline

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Quote from: enmaku on September 19, 2012, 02:03:37 PM

It sounds like they just ran out of funds in their hot wallet. I'd give them a bit to transfer from cold storage before pulling the scammer trigger.

Appears to have been going on for at least four days, no answers to emails (mine included). Isn't looking good for them - 500+ posts on this board seems to be their credibility. Glad I never transfer more than I am willing to lose.

Stephen Gornick

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Quote from: jaseonline on September 19, 2012, 01:51:28 PM

The user is on here as "TORwallet" but as a newbie I cannot message them.

There are corroborating reports that other users of this Tor Wallet service are not getting their coins back:

- https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/announce-torwallet-anonymous-mixing-wallet-service-87387

enmaku

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I've not heard any other complaints about them but I do know that it's common practice for sites that deal with a lot of coins to keep two wallets, one "hot wallet" that is live on the site and holds only a small amount of coin to handle expected daily tx volume and one "cold wallet" that is held offline or on a different PC so that it cannot be compromised by hackers gaining access to the server. It sounds like they just ran out of funds in their hot wallet. I'd give them a bit to transfer from cold storage before pulling the scammer trigger.

jaseonline

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Get the following message when trying to transfer bitcoins out:

"Hot wallet exhausted. Please wait while we move coins in from our offline wallet."

Is this site a scam? The user is on here as "TORwallet" but as a newbie I cannot message them.

Jase.

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