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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: stupidhigh on August 08, 2013, 06:37 pm
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I am going to make my first purchase soon, i figured out how to get on the site and buy bitcoins, the part i don't understand is related to pgp.
do you need to use pgp, aside from when sending your address?
As a person with 0 transactions, do you have to contract the vendor before making a purchase?
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You don't NEED to use PGP ever. But it is extremely recommended is messages that can be compromising to your or any other person on this site - e.g. personal info, address, age, gender, whatever
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what exactly does pgp do @bengalfire
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Hey
PGP encrypts whatever your sending. Only the vendor (or whoever has the specific PGP key you encrypted with), can decrypt your message. Meaning law enforcement or any other snooper can't view what you seeing. This is just an extra measure of protection, but I would go as far as to say that PGP is REQUIRED! It is very easy to use, just do a quick google, theres a few good youtube videos. You can start using it in under 15 mins. I personally use GPG4win. It's free and easy man. Trust me, use it. I can't stress this enough.
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Yeah. If SR is ever compromised by the law, your messages will still be a much or cryptic nonsense to them (unless the vendor is dumb enough to keep his master key online -- don't worry, most vendors are really smart)
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ok thanks guys. one more ? is PGP a paid service? if not I dont see why anyone would bypass it since it seems like a nice security measure
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paranoia, keeps u on your toes m8 :)
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PGP is free, get GPG4USB, it works on a usb stick and I find it's the easiest to use
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unless the vendor is dumb enough to keep his master key online
Or he keeps the decrypted addresses around after shipping. Equally dumb.
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Thanks for all the replies.
i downloaded gpg4win.
Still would like to know if i have to do anything extra if it's my first purchase, like send the vendor a message. (i did read the wiki on the buying process, and some vendors profiles)
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Yeah. If SR is ever compromised by the law, your messages will still be a much or cryptic nonsense to them (unless the vendor is dumb enough to keep his master key online -- don't worry, most vendors are really smart)
encrypt and be secure = use GPG/PGP you'll be really smart.
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If this is your first purchase, some established vendors may not take you without FE. PM'ing them would be a good idea before ordering. Every vendor is different. I myself am a new vendor (i sell MDMA), so I am pretty lenient on new buyers for now, but I already have had a few potential requests that seem fishy, so I understand why experienced vendors tend to be more strict.
Other than that you should be good! Good luck on your first purchase, and don't forget to leave feedback!
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how do I get a pgp key? is it free
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how do I get a pgp key? is it free
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