Re:OpenBazaar is a decentralized Dark Net market that's 'unt...
by narrowrail on Saturday November 08, 2014 @10:39AM
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Just as an aside, use of Craigslist obviously avoids these fees, with the caveat that market participants be within the same physical vicinity. I wonder if there could be a potential for some sort of integration. I bought my truck in another state using CL, and flying one-way with cash in hand.
I don't know the technical details of OpenBazaar. From the article this thread is about, it says:
"OpenBazaar is open-source software that runs a peer-to-peer network that can be used with the Tor anonymizing network."
I interpreted that in the literal sense that it "CAN" be used and not "MUST".
If the only possible way to use the OpenBazaar client is to log into Tor, that would understandably raise skepticism about its ambitions for legal trade. A representative from OpenBazaar is in this thread and maybe he can clarify that technical detail.
As for hiding my sales of legal items, maybe I don't want my friends to know that I sold that ugly shirt they got for my birthday. I'm sure there are all sorts of legitimate reasons for being an anonymous seller of legal goods.