For those of you who are subscribed to /r/SilkRoad and now see redirect screen to this subreddit, we at /r/DarkNetMarkets want to welcome you here.
This was not an easy decision for anyone. We talked it out, and it was decided that in order to discourage use of SilkRoad 2.0, we would change the subreddit to restricted and redirect users to /r/DarkNetMarkets. We believe that SilkRoad is a dying brand that Ross Ulbricht would be ashamed of now. The site has been compromised since before Ross was ever arrested, and is now only a shadow of what is used to be.
We will still allow, heck we'll even encourage, posts about SilkRoad here. If you ever need the link to the site, you can find it on our Wall Of Shame. We hope that those of you who continue to use the site stay with trusted vendors and do everything within your power to stay safe.
For those who were loyal to the SilkRoad brand, we hope that you will check out one of the many, many sites that are located in our sidebar. If you will do a little bit of diligent research, you'll find which market and what vendors suit your needs.
We have retained all information that was on /r/SilkRoad. If you have RES, you can go to the sub and uncheck the "use subreddit style" option, which will enable you to see the sub as it normally looks. If you do not have RES, /u/drugsarentbadmmkay has commented that you can still achieve this by going to your account preferences and unchecking the box that says "allow subreddits to show me custom styles". However, new posts are not allowed. The sub is now for information and historical purposes only.
We hope to see many new subscribers at /r/DarkNetMarkets, and we hope you'll feel comfortable being a part of our community. We are constantly working on ways to make this subreddit conducive not only to safety and learning, but to fun as well.
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to comment here. Thanks!
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