The DNMs can be a scary and dangerous place if you don't know what you're doing. Use this thread to ask questions or give advice on harm reduction & OPSEC!
Safety & Security Saturday!
The DNMs can be a scary and dangerous place if you don't know what you're doing. Use this thread to ask questions or give advice on harm reduction & OPSEC!
[6 Points] SoraKayy:
TAILS is a must.
You should try and get your bitcoins as anonymously as possible. although, I use an exchange, send to a new wallet, convert using shapeshift, send it back to my wallet, then send it to the market. I delete the wallet as soon as I'm done buying everything. no issues for me so far (knock on wood)
Duck duck go "[insert preferred market] reddit" click the legitimate link and use the links provided ONLY on the particular subreddit. This will result in less accounts getting phished.
Learn about your vendor before purchasing. Google them, see if the account reviews are made by shills. SUPER IMPORTANT. RESEARCH.
Try not to go though vendors that have more than like ~5-8 bad reviews. There are vendors that have little to no negative reviews, they may be pricier, but considering the illegality of what we're doing, it is worth paying extra for good stealth to avoid getting a love letter or a CD.
A lot of people have had their coins disappear or not show when they log back in after they see the confirmation. Read the market's policy (eg AB shows balance after 3 confirmations). If it still hasn't shown up after 12 confirmations, you may have been phished at some point.
I believe the best option is to put a high transaction fee for quick confirmation and STAY on the market. have the tabs of what you want to order open and spend it as soon as your coins appear. Get in and get out as quickly as you can
Don't forget to encrypt your shit.
Use your real name on your address (you wouldn't think I have to say this but yeah)
Don't keep your coins in the market wallet
Tbh I am committing a cardinal sin by not having 2FA enabled, but using the method I wrote above, I have never had an issue because my coins were already spent before anyone could do anything about it.
Edit: since i got bashed by a few redditors, which they are totally in the right to do so, I got off my lazy ass and finally enabled 2FA
Be safe everyone and keep your actions on the dl