Silk Road: anonymous marketplace. Feedback requested :)

[LeonGeeste]

Yes. http://ianxz6zefk72ulzz.onion/
While you're there you may also wanna visit the hidden wiki http://kpvz7ki2v5agwt35.onion/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

Oh.  I've never used TOR before.

[mewantsbitcoins]

Assuming you are running windows and just curious, download Tor browser bundle and you won't have to install anything. It's as easy as opening your normal browser
https://www.torproject.org/download/download.html.en

[divergenta]

Sorry for being such a retard but are silkroad up and running or not?


I get the following error when trying to access the links mention above:


504 Connect to www.ianxz6zefk72ulzz.onion:80 failed: General SOCKS server failure

The following error occurred while trying to access http://www.ianxz6zefk72ulzz.onion/:

504 Connect to www.ianxz6zefk72ulzz.onion:80 failed: General SOCKS server failure
Generated Thu, 12 May 2011 19:24:46 CEST by Polipo on YADAYADA:8118.

[elewton]

Have you tried it without the "www."s?

[divergenta]

There was the problem.

Thank you very much! 

[JackSparrow]

"The Silk Road is currently unavailable while we update the site.  The update is taking a little longer than expected.  The site will be back up Sunday, May 15th.  Thank you for your patience."

[deadlizard]

"The Silk Road is currently unavailable while we update the site.  The update is taking a little longer than expected.  The site will be back up Sunday, May 15th.  Thank you for your patience."

what I thought I'd do was I'd pretend I was one of those deaf mutes 

[JackSparrow]

Sitting alone,
resting alone,
walking alone,
untiring.
Taming himself,
he'd delight alone —
    alone in the forest.

[CryptikEnigma]

Site was up earlier today(after the maintenance downtime yesterday), but now it seems down again, anyone else having the same problem?

[mewantsbitcoins]

yea looks like it's down

[silkroad]

Hi everyone,

We did a big update of the site over the weekend and are happy to say that it's back up and running!  New features include:
- an integrated bitcoin tumbler
- an integrated bitcoin eWallet
- dynamic pricing to smooth out exchange rate fluctuations
- a much more transparent ordering process
- reorganized categories and improved item browsing

and more!

We hope you enjoy it.  Shoot us a message there if you have any questions, concerns, or just want to say hi

http://ianxz6zefk72ulzz.onion

[NoValues]

Loving the updates

[FatherMcGruder]

You used the Thai bhat symbol? Really? I am disappoint.

[Ryland R. Taylor-Almanza]

You used the Thai bhat symbol? Really? I am disappoint.

What's your opinion on what the currency symbol should be? I havent quite decided myself, but I'm stuck between the thai baht and the Circled B.

[FatherMcGruder]

You used the Thai bhat symbol? Really? I am disappoint.

What's your opinion on what the currency symbol should be? I havent quite decided myself, but I'm stuck between the thai baht and the Circled B.

BTC. It may not count as a symbol, but it is a unique abbreviation that makes sense. I was a big advocate of ⓑ, but I don't really see the point of a symbol anymore. The Thai bhat just grates me though because it's boring, unoriginal, and a cliché. Anyway, it's off topic.

I'm still disappoint though.

[marcus_of_augustus]

BTC could get confused with Bacon, Tomato and Carrot

[FatherMcGruder]

BTC could get confused with Bacon, Tomato and Carrot

What confusion? Bitcoin runs on bacon, tomatoes, carrots. Doesn't it?

[Ryland R. Taylor-Almanza]

BTC could get confused with Bacon, Tomato and Carrot

Is that not what we were discussing the symbol for? This is the bacon, tomato, and carrot forum, is it not?

[42kang]

When I try and do anything in firefox v3.6.17 with the TOR plug in it says:

"The proxy server is refusing connections

Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections.

    *   Check the proxy settings to make sure that they are correct.

    *   Contact your network administrator to make sure the proxy server is
          working."

Suggestions?




       
       
     


     
     

[BCEmporium]

When I try and do anything in firefox v3.6.17 with the TOR plug in it says:

"The proxy server is refusing connections

Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections.

    *   Check the proxy settings to make sure that they are correct.

    *   Contact your network administrator to make sure the proxy server is
          working."

Suggestions?
     

You need to have Tor running. The Tor-plugin just configures your FF to use Polipo/Privoxy as Proxy doesn't include Tor itself.