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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: DoctorFreedom on May 29, 2013, 11:03 am

Title: How did you find the road?
Post by: DoctorFreedom on May 29, 2013, 11:03 am
OK I suppose some of you might have funny stories on how they found the road and if it was difficult at first to get their heads around it, setup tor and obtain some holly bitcoins? :)
Please those with the boring stories, stay away :)
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: banginon1808 on May 29, 2013, 12:43 pm
i found out about it after the gawker article went viral! cant believe it took so long to find the best secret in the world!
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: crazygreen99 on May 29, 2013, 12:49 pm
 :'(  i finally got here!!! lol,
Man I wish I could live with all you people in a big commune. JK! lol
no I need a RC cannaboid seller before I lose everything. Im so happy to be here. And officially if today my paid samples do not come, this will be around 500 scammed in a month, between 3 different people/person. What a sad world. I mean this is the US and im trying to make cash the best way I can.
I really hope a RC seller, will find me and stick with me for at least 6 months.
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: Storm on May 29, 2013, 04:12 pm
the internet everything is on the internet
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: commentditon on May 29, 2013, 04:15 pm
I found it years and years ago through an article on it and some google searching, and checked it out but decided not to pursue it. How I wish I did, I would be swimming in BTC. But alas, I did not seriously delve into until recently, when someone brought it up to me in conversation, and I realized I could now do something with it.
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: Saint Nic on May 29, 2013, 04:19 pm
the internet everything is on the internet


LOLZ.


I had heard about it about 2 years ago, probably after the gawker article but never brought myself to jump thru the sign up pages. Very glad I have now taken the plunge.

Santa
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: goldenone on May 29, 2013, 09:51 pm
Good friend hooked me up.
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: tadman1 on May 29, 2013, 09:56 pm
read about it in the Guardian newspaper! Cheers then :) :D
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: Radium on May 29, 2013, 10:14 pm
Some article on the net a few months back. I just registered, I started looking into it again only like two weeks ago.
In the meantime the forum got me deeply interested in all the Bitcoin stuff and cryptoanarchist movement. I wonder if I'm ever going to spread the word, even to close friends...
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: xN1GHTFALLx on May 29, 2013, 10:18 pm
trip reports on erowid!
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: jack909 on May 29, 2013, 10:23 pm
I got incredibly lucky finding SR.  I had been burned soooo many times online, and gave up about 1 year ago.  However, about 15-20 days ago I realized that I wasn't going to make it the entire month with my suboxone, so I started looking around where I live to find something to hold me over.  Unfortunately, I live in very small "good ol boy network" town, and I'm from the east coast.  Obviously couldn't find anything around here, so I once again I began looking online....  Eventually I came to some website that listed "supposed" sites that wouldn't burn you.  As I read on, I was somewhat intrigued by what it said about SR, so I downloaded TOR......Typed in the SR address (which was listed on the site).....and......BAM!!  The "Log In / Sign-up" page appeared...  I signed up, and then SR took me to the listing page of "drugs," and all of sudden I felt like I was in a movie.....  You know.... The record scratches....A beam of light appears shining on my computer... ETC.....

Anyway that was about 17 days ago, so now Im working on my 5th order and almost to $1500 later....  God I love this Site!!!   I said before, after receiving my first package, and I'll say it again....... Thank you SR!!
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: 510monopoly on May 29, 2013, 10:38 pm
Word of mouf
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: Orpheus99 on May 29, 2013, 10:47 pm
I happened upon an article about it online.  Finally got up the nerve to download Tor to access it.  Read the listings and forums non-stop for a week.  Finally decided that to take the plunge.  So far both my orders have been problematic, but I'm convinced that SR works.  I think I know more now and am picking and choosing better.  It is really fantastic, opening up a whole world which I'd never be able to access in RL.  Amazing!
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: Radium on May 29, 2013, 10:51 pm
Yes, SR is so amazing it's a bit surrealist. Not only for the drugs, but for this whole underground world it stands for.
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: chimpchamp on May 29, 2013, 11:05 pm
spamm
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: Buttercup. on May 29, 2013, 11:11 pm
The Road found me. Or perhaps I've always been on the Road. I'd been onion routing long before DPR launched this place. (And yes, that says "Newbie" under my name. What are you looking at?)

Btc.
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: 4sfull1 on May 30, 2013, 01:17 am
Paroozing erowid vaults
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: gonethroughtime on May 30, 2013, 07:30 am
people at parties, talking abuot this 'mysterious place called silk road when you can buy drugs online'. Heard it enought times so decided to check it out ;)
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: banginon1808 on June 07, 2013, 11:58 am
the internet everything is on the internet


LOLZ.


I had heard about it about 2 years ago, probably after the gawker article but never brought myself to jump thru the sign up pages. Very glad I have now taken the plunge.

Santa

fuck i was on the road in less than 2 hours after reading about it then got the tor browser crackin!

after all can anyone have to much access to so many fine products? no such thing as to much drugs!
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: Escaflowne on June 08, 2013, 02:00 pm
Heard about it two weeks ago from rollitup...glad I did ;)
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: gtathreeguy on June 08, 2013, 02:10 pm
Pretty sure I first heard of SR thru articles online. Probably the same Gawker article. Did further research on BTC. Tried to access SR on a whim about a year ago. had the URL & tor setup, but couldn't get the page to load. Gave up on it. Tried again about  months ago, and I was persistent enough to finally figure it out. So far its been wonderful, minus the downtime from hack-attack. And now I have two orders in resolution. But this literally could be the most important community I've ever been a part of in my life.
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: wywh on June 08, 2013, 03:15 pm
found out about it from another source board years ago. i think when i did my first purchase from the sr a bitcoin was about $.70 or something like that. an ounce of mushrooms it was.

the silk road has changed a lot since those days.
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: xda on June 08, 2013, 08:10 pm
I was a member of toorcon and knew about the dark web many moons ago before dpr even started SR so iv been in the loop, and was one of the first to migrate to SR Iv seen it grow and blossom into the glory that it is today, god bless you drp. also weev
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: joeybob on June 08, 2013, 08:21 pm
I've heard mentions of it here and there, different places, erowid, youtubers, and message boards.  I wish I checked into it back when I first heard about it over a year ago.  But I'm happy to be here today either way  :D
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: M8R-3jt393 on June 08, 2013, 08:23 pm
first
core.onion
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: M8R-3jt393 on June 08, 2013, 08:25 pm
then I heard it on NPR... National Public Radio
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: Ambos on June 08, 2013, 08:54 pm
Ironically some online article that was decrying how evil the website is, only to have a link to it, which I later found out would only open in TOR. Funny isn't it.
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: 1682_anon on June 09, 2013, 02:58 am
Heard about it from Bitcoin. Found DPR's instructions.
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: Ziggy1973 on June 09, 2013, 03:03 am
Someone mentioned it briefly in a comment on a BBC article. Was very intrigued and googled for more info. Was on it less than 15 minutes later!
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: britkid55 on June 09, 2013, 03:13 am
I think it's hilarious when news articles come out talking about this "dreaded evil site" only to give a link and instructions on how to use it. It's almost like they want more people to find out about it haha. I heard through a friend that made a successful purchase. The funniest thing was someone in my political science class on the war on drugs/terrorism decided to tell the entire class about it when we talked about ways people obtain drugs...classic!
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: SmokesHisBroccoli on June 09, 2013, 03:19 am
I can't remember I think I found it on the wiki page.  Yeah some forbes article gave me the heads up this site even existed.  Was perfect timing as I was getting laid off in Cali and had to move back east to this shit state with no ease access to medical marijuana. 
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: chimpchamp on June 09, 2013, 03:21 am
I had a friend tell me about it ... although he was too chicken to sign up for it for whatever reason. Oh wells.
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: free on June 09, 2013, 03:54 am
topix
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: monalisa69 on June 09, 2013, 04:29 am
Today is plain day.
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: Baggie on June 09, 2013, 04:35 am
I got incredibly lucky finding SR.  I had been burned soooo many times online, and gave up about 1 year ago.  However, about 15-20 days ago I realized that I wasn't going to make it the entire month with my suboxone, so I started looking around where I live to find something to hold me over.  Unfortunately, I live in very small "good ol boy network" town, and I'm from the east coast.  Obviously couldn't find anything around here, so I once again I began looking online....  Eventually I came to some website that listed "supposed" sites that wouldn't burn you.  As I read on, I was somewhat intrigued by what it said about SR, so I downloaded TOR......Typed in the SR address (which was listed on the site).....and......BAM!!  The "Log In / Sign-up" page appeared...  I signed up, and then SR took me to the listing page of "drugs," and all of sudden I felt like I was in a movie.....  You know.... The record scratches....A beam of light appears shining on my computer... ETC.....

Anyway that was about 17 days ago, so now Im working on my 5th order and almost to $1500 later....  God I love this Site!!!   I said before, after receiving my first package, and I'll say it again....... Thank you SR!!

That was beautiful ;D

I got lucky enough to have a friend mention Silkroad to me talking about how much bullshit is probably was hahaha made an account and had it for about a year before I started ordering. It is the best thing that's ever happened to me hahaha No amount of pussy can beat SilkRoad! Thank you DPR!!!
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: mattyrich on June 09, 2013, 04:43 am
Powerful Joe Rogan
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: Pure Red Eye on June 09, 2013, 04:44 am
Reading a Forbes article about bitcoin
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: registered on June 09, 2013, 04:46 am
people talk :P
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: kavakava on June 09, 2013, 04:58 am
Some BBC article where the journo orders "The class A hallucinogen DMT", verifies it at a lab, then destroys it.

lol, thanks BBC
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: monicabarratt on June 09, 2013, 05:49 am
Some interesting stories about how you all ended up here!

I found out about SR in June 2011, when a friend emailed me the Gawker article. Over the next week, I got my head around Tor and access the marketplace and forums. I could hardly believe it was real, but real it was - since then I've been observing the marketplace and forums, and commenting on the site to mainstream media in Australia and abroad (I'm a drug policy researcher - I did my PhD on drugs and the internet, so ended up being approached for comment on SR...)

I got really interested in Bitcoin late last year when I attended a cryptoparty, then hooked up with a guy who sells bitcoin directly to buyers through bitcoin-otc. I purchase some coin, and then watched them wildly rise in value only to fall dramatically (March-April) - that was a wild ride. The more I learn about virtual currencies, the more it looks like they will be the way of the future. It is exciting that money could be transferred without government management/oversight and across international borders without attracting transaction fees (when person to person).

When I speak with media on SR, they often say they don't want to write a 'how to' because they don't want to encourage people to use SR. Of course, all the media has to do is mention the name and they can spark someone's curiosity, who just needs to do a little online research to end up here. And as all your testimonies above show, the media is playing a large role in increasing overall awareness of the site.
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: FrankMothertrucker23 on June 09, 2013, 06:18 am
i found the road when i googled where to buy ketamine. there was some article on how to buy and sell ketamine. there was a link for tor and the silkroad url. And then it began mwuhha
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: hchoman on June 09, 2013, 06:34 pm
From a link to an article I received in an e-mail from Woodstuck called The Guide to Silk Road
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: simplemechanic on June 09, 2013, 06:36 pm
I overheard someone talking about "the silk road" and proceeded to google the shit out of it. I eventually came across the .onion.to gateway to the forums and it's all gone downhill from there.
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: monkeywrench on June 09, 2013, 06:52 pm
After discovering bitcoin a few years ago, I wondered whether you could buy drugs with it ... after a while of googling, I figured that you could:) Ended up making some orders on OVDB due to better prices and migrated to SR once OVDB ceased to exist ...
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: zandermanreturns on June 09, 2013, 06:58 pm
I found out about SR while doing prison time for drug trafficking. There was a very small artical in the back of i think rolling stone mag .After reading about it i tore the page out and kept it safe for the next 3 1/2 years till i was released back into the wild. Now i am learning the ropes and staying safe as can be. Love the road, its wondrous
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: randall1987 on June 09, 2013, 07:08 pm
It was from a story in the national media here in the states. I think it was CNN or maybe Faux News.

Funny how it was basically an advertisement lol, even though they were talking about it being a bad thing obviously.

A week later I am getting my Tramadol for less money than a doctor visit and trip to the pharmacy costs.

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: 1682_anon on June 10, 2013, 03:04 am
Heard about it from Bitcoin. Found DPR's instructions.

Turns out the instructions I found were a scam, but they did lead me to this forum.
Title: Re: How did you find the road?
Post by: madhat on June 10, 2013, 03:08 am
I found out about SR while doing prison time for drug trafficking. There was a very small artical in the back of i think rolling stone mag .After reading about it i tore the page out and kept it safe for the next 3 1/2 years till i was released back into the wild. Now i am learning the ropes and staying safe as can be. Love the road, its wondrous

Good luck