How infiltrated is /r/DarkNetMarkets? Is dialog directed/controlled?

I recently read a former green beret's article about how to control dialog on the communication hubs of a target online forum.

The article noted that at the time of writing, there were 100,000 subscribers to /r/bitcoin, and /r/DarkNetMarkets has nearly that now itself. Are the people who care about sourcing drugs really more abundant than the people who care about true economic freedom?

Using this author's thoughts about how to infiltrate and astro-turf consensus and drive dialog on certain communities, how infiltrated do you guys think we are?

Maybe I'm viewing through purp-colored glasses, but if anything, to me, dialog seems overwhelmingly in freedom's favor. Maybe the natural, average drug-induced paranoia levels that all r/dnm users exhibit keep the feds at bay, or maybe I've already been lead down the primrose path to certain doom for swallowing consensus around here? Which is it? Do our sock puppets simply outnumber theirs for now?

Has the average /r/DarkNetMarkets'ian actually, collectively learned anything since r/silkroad was the sub to go to?


Comments


[29 Points] None:

Let's be honest, if money is involved, people will say and do ANYTHING to get more of it.

Will they fake reviews and manipulate traffic? Yes. Will the cops also invade with the purpose of stealing? Yes. Will users lie and say they never got their meth and try to get more? Yes Will dealers exit scam and take a lot of money? Yes.

I mean, anyone who thinks otherwise just wants to feel super safe and nice inside.

I think this is what you were asking.

Oh, and cops who ARE here, fuck you get a life, you piece of shit. Why don't you spend some more time and effort catching thieves and stopping violence and catching REAL VIOLENT criminals...oh cause you are a fat, piece of shit fucking coward. We all know. everyone knows


[13 Points] CynicalElephant:

I mean like, I'm sure there's a fuck ton of LE on this sub, if thats what you mean. But I don't think our writing is censored, if that's what you mean.

Here I'll give it a test: Reply "banana" if you can read this.

EDIT: I've defeated the NSA.


[2 Points] None:

There's FBI agents profiling me, and you, and him, her, them, everybody! If somebody isn't reviewing what you wrote, there's bots storing it for review later.

Quite a peculiar question for somebody with a name like /u/ThizzlamicJihad to be asking...


[2 Points] toesknowz:

If I've accomplished nothing else in life I can hold onto the fact I've probably wasted some cops time making them read /r/DNMParanoia posts.


[2 Points] None:

I wonder if there's ever like a mega-tv at the DEA constantly refreshing /r/darknetmarkets, and whenever someone posts a story about taking ecstasy and masturbating for hours, some poor intern has to take notes and do write ups on it


[1 Points] speedfleek:

The discussion is very obviously redirected and funneled into certain avenues. This is not the worst of the DN subs, thankfully.


[1 Points] AndThenHeSays4:

I'm infiltrating this shit right now. Have you ever seen me post a vendor review or comment on what market I use ? Nope. That's because I'm the fuzz and I be learning how to catch you muppets.


[1 Points] None:

Bitcoin is so far from economic freedom its not even funny.


[1 Points] DrinkMoreCodeMore:

Many many government agencies log/scrape this subreddit hourly. Mainly for further data analysis and to match usernames with ones found in DNM's for usage in ongoing long-term LE investigations.

The best practice is to use The Tor Browser and create throwaway reddit accounts to drop posts in this sub + use a VPN you pay for in bitcoin.