German police take down 'world's largest darknet marketplace'

Post by vincnetas » Thu, Jan 14, 2021, 6:42 AM UTC

estaseuropano wrote: post #39

seibelj wrote: post #23

No matter what anyone says, I believe with every fiber of my being that simple drug dealing is a victimless crime. Free people choose to purchase and consume drugs to their own detriment (benefit). All violence related to the sale of drugs is ancillary to the fact some drugs (but not others - alcohol, marijuana, caffeine for starters) are illegal. https://freeross.org/

Without getting into detailed arguments have a look into the opium wars (basically the UK forcing China to keep accepting opium imports) and the effects opium had on Chinese society. Super interesting and a case in point about how drugs - much less addictive compared to modern standards - when used at scale and widely available can destroy the fabric of society. There is no country where drugs are legal, just some wh…

Post by Barrin92 » Thu, Jan 14, 2021, 6:45 AM UTC

seibelj wrote: post #43

Barrin92 wrote: post #38

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if you're dealing drugs on a black market you're not paying taxes, you may be selling drugs to children, which is definitely not a victimless crime, and you're likely facilitate all other sorts of crime and money laundering. Not to mention that some drugs are so addictive and destructive that jurisdictions have good reason to stop their distribution.

If what you are selling is illegal, there is nothing but a black market on which to sell. There is nothing stopping the liquor store from selling alcohol to wife beaters and child abusers. On taxes, to be honest I don't like those either, although I pay every dollar I am legally required to and actively avoid paying all taxes I can legally avoid paying. As I'm someone publicly arguing for the legalization of all drug…

Post by berberous » Thu, Jan 14, 2021, 6:56 AM UTC

BelenusMordred wrote: post #49

loves_mangoes wrote: post #37

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I'm not sure what HN's policy is on discussion of illegal marketplaces, but I imagine it's no secret that the new #1 is White House Market.

This is what I thought was easily on top originally, I don't buy weed anymore but do enjoy hanging out on /d/opsec and the other places seeing what the vibe is. Mr White is amusingly active on forums, it's so incredibly strange when he replies to you randomly with advice. For someone who works in security there's a massive difference between all the wild uninformed speculation you'll see on the clearnet and actual cy…

Post by de_nied » Thu, Jan 14, 2021, 6:59 AM UTC

Shared404 wrote: post #50

de_nied wrote: post #47

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Check my other reply. I don't think you understand how deanonymization attacks work. It's not by governments "owning nodes." They might sometimes run the exit node, but that's for detecting certain activity, not finding people. Plus, you can restrict what nodes are used. It's not like the public nodes are the only ones that exist.

Thanks, I appreciate it. Clearly I've got gaps in my understanding, any good resources you could point me towards to study up?

Post by Shared404 » Thu, Jan 14, 2021, 7:07 AM UTC

de_nied wrote: post #57

Shared404 wrote: post #50

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Thanks, I appreciate it. Clearly I've got gaps in my understanding, any good resources you could point me towards to study up?

I'd check out Wikipedia categories for general pointers. I think it's important to highlight that internet privacy and internet anonymity are two very different things. Also take care on how the word anonymous is used. Some use the word "pseudo-anonymous" which isn't the same thing. It'd also be helpful to first learn how routing works. Then check out different types of applications(Tor, AnoNet, ZeroNet, etc) and rea…