http://www.jdpcm.com/thoughts/do-dark-markets-improve-public-safety/
Thanks to /u/jdpcm for posting originally over at /r/DarkNetMarketsNoobs, and /u/NSWGreat for suggesting posting it over here.
[PSA/Article] Do darknet markets save lives?
http://www.jdpcm.com/thoughts/do-dark-markets-improve-public-safety/
Thanks to /u/jdpcm for posting originally over at /r/DarkNetMarketsNoobs, and /u/NSWGreat for suggesting posting it over here.
[7 Points] piperlllkklklk:
[4 Points] None:
Maybe so. All I know is I enjoy them very much. I wouldn't have dreamed of something like this several years ago and when I first heard of silk road I thought it was all a scam. After so many orders it's so easy to take them for granted but then I remember I don't have connects for half the shit I buy off here and I'm very thankful.
[2 Points] MLP_is_my_OPSEC:
Posting my thoughts in a comment to try to avoid bias.
I'd certainly like to think the DNM saves lives. We have tons of users who will out a vendor if their product is dangerous, you can read reviews on a product before buying, and judge a vendor by their user ratings. It's amazing, in my opinion, that some people still think buying on the street is safer. The only thing we have to worry about is getting a CD, but even then those seem to happen rarely since there are many good vendors with excellent stealth.
We preach harm reduction. Sure the DNM isn't 100% safe, but it's safer. This is exactly what harm reduction is. One wouldn't say sex with condoms is just as risky as sex without, nor would one say that ecigs are just as dangerous as analogs. It's ridiculous that this is still an issue.
[2 Points] doyouhaveamoment:
I'll never go back to the shady backwater methods of old.
[2 Points] tachibanakanade:
IMO, yes.
I feel like the DNMs are self-regulating. A vendor knowingly passing an NBOMe or a DOx off as acid would get ran out of town, so to speak, whereas a dealer on the street could sell it to you and you couldn't do a thing about it. While it's always wise to test your purchases, you're definitely highly likely to get what you ordered. Plus, while you could get a CD, you're still less likely to get busted using DNMs. On top of that, the vendors aren't going to try to rob, assault, or kill you.
[1 Points] Mw3Slut:
If say 95% of it saves lives but iv seen some shit come from a few vendors that made a couple of my friends OD.
[1 Points] PsychedelicTangerine:
There are lots of good vendors and lots of bad vendors.
ALWAYS TEST YOUR PRODUCT.
[1 Points] Crknhrd:
They save lives better than the war on drugs!
I’m sure Silkroad 1 saved my life. I was a heavy user of opiates for 10ish years and the quality would change MASSIVLY in my area. I came close to ODing several times. With SR I was getting product of consistent quality every week.
Just to let everyone know I’ve been on the methadone for about 12 months now and I’m making amazing progress!