We are the modteam of /r/darknetmarkets - a subreddit now with over 50,000 members! AMAA!

To celebrate the fact that we somehow managed to survive for over a year and in this relatively short time, grew to be a a hell of a lot more than 50,000 people with a common interest. We have become a real community full of friends, supporters, and people who have the common goal of looking out for one another and keeping each other safe (and happy!)

We feel this deserves celebrating, so we have decided to hold an AM(almost)A where you guys have us as your audience. Feel free to ask us anything you'd like. If you have a question for a specific mod, please tag their username (like /u/automod) so people know that the question is aimed at them. Remember we all live in different timezones and will be available at different times to reply. We will leave this post pinned to the top until Sunday AM when the sourcing and advert posts takes over the pinned slot.

Obviously we all have a line where we won't cross into too personal or identifiable answers, and any obvious trolling or downright being a jerk replies will be deleted or at least ignored.

With the recent dueling threads about which mod people hate or like the most, we all felt that we should give uers the opportunity to get to know us better, since really all people see or know about other people online is the personality we create in our own minds based off of what people post.

We all really do feel as if we are just regular members of the sub - we don't have any sort of special access to markets or vendors; we have the same issues with scammers and being impatient with waiting for mail, and so on and so forth. But we also are the ones tasked with making and enforcing the rules, so we feel it's much more fair to open up and allow people to see more of the "real" us.

We also really welcome ideas and suggestions as well as questions about the sub as well. We want to allow the community to shape itself so we want to know what the community wants to become.

But mostly, after all the drama of late -- we want to start having fun around here again. So have fun with it and have at us!!

AMAA!

Love,

/r/DarkNetMarkets mod team:

And of course our beloved little mascot, /u/automoderator. Please be kind to him. He's been going through a lot lately and we've noticed he's been going off the rails lately. We aren't sure if this might be troubles at home, or else his drinking, meth, and hooker problems are getting out of hand (again,) but let's all try to be a little sensitive about his feelings.


Comments


[20 Points] None:

Do you ayy lmao?


[21 Points] kahrmine:

Besides AutoModerator, which one of you smokes the most meth?


[18 Points] _Colorado_:

Would you rather fight 100 duck sized trannies or 1 tranny sized duck?


[13 Points] None:

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[13 Points] None:

Do you agree that Nicholas Cage starring in 'National Treasure 2' turned him into a national treasure too?


[11 Points] CocaineNose:

You spelt infinitelyOutThere wrong


[8 Points] R4ID:

Just a few questions, How many of you are LE ? and why is the answer to that question all of us?

ok, onto perhaps a more serious question. Would any of you care to perhaps share a story of embarrassment or just a general funny story of something that happened to you in your life/a friends life? it could be about drug use, or this 1 time i was so drunk i did X. I also understand if you dont want to answer or reply to such a question for OPSEC reasons but i feel sometimes sharing embarrassing or funny stories about times we were super fucked up, just really adds character and some personality to a user name.

as always, love what you guys are doing with the place (really digging the new curtains and area rugs you've laid out) stay safe :)


[7 Points] InfinitelyOutThere:

Ask me just how out there I really am...


[7 Points] iamalsojoesphlabre:

For those of us with children old enough to know about the markets and possibly ready to dabble, what should we be telling them?

Edit: I'd like to thank you all for the work you do. Well done.


[5 Points] select1on:

how much does that shill from dnstats pay you for the sidebar 'feature'? where are my coins that I deposited last year with over 16000 confirmations?

I started my own rival subreddit /r/danknetmarkets that will be shill free.

oh crap it's real.

No real questions, just want to commend the team for what must be a formidable task, supporting a community that by definition is frowned upon. As this subreddit grows so does the target by the admins.

One question, do you think it's inevitable that this subreddit will be banned?


[6 Points] Nancy_Screw:

I'm a n00b to the Darknet, any tips for a beginner buyer?


[7 Points] Moridakkubokka:

What the fuck should we ask? What's your favorite drugs to take while taking a long walk at the beach?


[4 Points] None:

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[4 Points] bleedspeed:

Do you guys shave your pubes?


[4 Points] None:

I just want to say, I'm coming down from some really good MDMA and I missed you all overwhelmingly. Fuck.


[5 Points] nohangups:

I want to sincerely thank the moderators for all they do for supporting this subreddit. For me this was LIKE DISCOVERING PLUTONIUM.

I've gotten to trip again after almost 25 years thinking I would never be able to do so again. I've also discovered new and exciting substances like MXE and 4-aco-dmt. The last 8 months have been a blast.

Thank you all and please stay safe!


[2 Points] greengiantxo:

At /u/PinkPrincess1 and /u/lobali which one of you are in love with the CoCo?


[3 Points] NoPicReviews:

why can't i make post or do vendor reviews??


[3 Points] Jobless_Junkie:

When will I receive my PFM package? When will I get my coins back from evo and SR?


[3 Points] mad87645:

Which one of you wrote out that acceptance speech?


[3 Points] obsidianchao:

I'm gonna try to think of some off the wall questions.

1 - Favorite video game(s)?

2 - Favorite car model(s)?

3 - Favorite DNM troll(s)?

4 - Favorite vendor, past or present?

Keep up the great work guys!


[3 Points] yoink_dot_adios:

What is the status of the CSS font bug? Would you like some help fixing it? I am sure there are people on this sub who know someone who knows someone.


[3 Points] silkroadreloaded_:

Why do you continue to refuse include Silk Road Reloaded even though you are more than happy advertising any other new market looking to scam?


[3 Points] MLP_is_my_OPSEC:

Any metalheads amongst your ranks?


[2 Points] None:

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[2 Points] LegalizeMurders:

How many times do reddit admins or workers PM you with a specific question or concern about something in this sub?


[1 Points] Ishvnik:

Why won't you approve my post after I sent more than one message explaining why it should be approved and the filters were false positives?


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] noonehear:

Who is the oldest?

PS: Have any of you made the sexy time with another?

PSS: Is Astrid death really bailey jay?

PSSS: Gwern you need to learn less?

PSSSS: Is automderator just an in real life person who does way to many uppers?

[Sorry so many questions and I have more.]

PSSSSS: Where did BruceCampbell go?


[1 Points] 1percentof1:

David Koresh doesn't deserve to be a mod.


[1 Points] Auxyuk:

Are any of you religious?


[1 Points] ShulginsCat:

Tell a story about your most terrifying drug-related experience, e.g. something that lasted way longer than it should, near-death experience, I-just-want-to-feel-normal-again moments, anything like that. What was the drug? What happened? And did you ever try that drug again?


[1 Points] 987sg38h4os9fu0aq2:

I'd love to contribute more and help mod. How do you pick mods?


[1 Points] carmackal:

a moment of silence for automod

/u/automoderator

for without you, we would all be in shambles


[1 Points] IFEAndLoveIt:

Ok so I don't have any questions but I wanted to thank the mod team for doing this AMA. It was great reading all of the questions from the community and the responses written by the mods! I can't recall a single post where most of the team actively contributed together like this. Thanks for all of your hard work on this amazing sub & community!


[1 Points] None:

Preferred music genres?


[0 Points] cantstopcumming:

Oh my god, I can't stop, I can't stop, oh my goddddddddd


[-2 Points] CaptAmericuh:

Maybe xpost in /r/iama