Re:OpenBazaar is a decentralized Dark Net market that's 'unt...
by nyolfen on Saturday November 08, 2014 @09:41PM
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it's also worth considering that while existing middlemen are slightly more expensive they also offer strong consumer protections that are totally absent in these alternatives
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Re:OpenBazaar is a decentralized Dark Net market that's 'unt...
by TehCorwiz on Saturday November 08, 2014 @10:58PM
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OpenBazaar uses a three-way transaction. Buyer, seller, mediator. Only two keys are required to release or revert the transaction. In the event of a dispute The mediator is the final judge, they're supposed to decide based on evidence whether to release th payment to the seller or refund the buyer. I do not recall off-hand what the selection criteria is for the mediators, but I believe that it's not in the control of either party.