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Discussion => Silk Road discussion => Topic started by: jcpinkman on December 01, 2012, 08:53 am

Title: new to silk road!
Post by: jcpinkman on December 01, 2012, 08:53 am
A big hello to evryone on silk road :)

Can't wait to get stuck in..but  first think i will do  abit of homework, try and get my head around how all this works.

 
Title: Re: new to silk road!
Post by: shitwassocash on December 01, 2012, 09:12 am
I clicked this thread wholly expecting to be left feeling resentful at newbies

But then, you surprised me. :')




I shake you warmly by the hand. :D

I mean, technically we shouldn't introduce ourselves here, there's a thread for it, but FUCK IT, you're someone willing to put the time in to your SR experience. I promise you'll get much more out of reading/lurking than we could write out in a few posts. It'll get you up to speed and in the community quick


Welcome, and hope you get what you want out of this place :) !!
Title: Re: new to silk road!
Post by: jcpinkman on December 02, 2012, 02:04 am
Hey shitwassocash thanks for your  reply.. 8)


 I have to say it's very good to see the level of intelligent  debate that  site and i find the subject matter very interesting, if you have any pointers feel free to let me know ..thanks shitwassocash... :)
Title: Re: new to silk road!
Post by: killerglass on December 02, 2012, 04:13 am
I'm with her^^^^. When I joined a year and some months ago, I spent about a week just lurking around the forums.  And I am the furthest thing from a tech savvy person.  I just watched and listened to what others were saying and doing.  And learned as much as I possibly could.  Btc, pgp, Tor....it was like a foreign language.  But I persisted.  I sent test encrypted emails to other forum members.  I made sure I knew everything I could about the process. And then I made my first order, and when I got that package in the mail, I was just beside myself.

So, good for you!!  The answers are all here....you just need to do a little work to find them.  But the payout is SOOO worth it.

Feel free to PM if you have any questions.

Title: Re: new to silk road!
Post by: liverpool23 on December 02, 2012, 04:07 pm
yeah seriously.take youre time,
this candy shop aint going no where.
but lots of bitcoins may unles ur very careffull.
fancy something,research it buyers exp.and something appears to cheap and requires FE dont bother.
build up there are plenty fab vendors who dont require Fe .
i was on here maybe 4-5 months before i placed my first order.lol
having said that what a fucking beautifull world we live in..
enjoy all SR has to offer
Title: Re: new to silk road!
Post by: EzzeeK on December 02, 2012, 04:28 pm
I first started the way you are OP.  I feel that you gain a better understanding of the system if you venture through it yourself.  Good for you not being a lazy ass newbie who can't even use the search feature and make redundant post that have been answered hundreds of times.  Welcome to the Road and if you need something I will try to help.
Title: Re: new to silk road!
Post by: WinterMoon on December 02, 2012, 04:30 pm
Welcome & have fun!  This is an amazing community - I love it here.  If you need someone to practice PGP just hit me up. Once again, WELCOME!  :-*

P.S. EDIT:  There is SO much information here it can be overwhelming.  Suggest starting with the "Sticky Posts", the ones at the top of each page. They're pink & they have thumb tack or push pin icons.  You can also use the white Search button at the top of each page too but it's a little finicky.  Also look for a thread called .... SR FAQ Compilation .... by member Delta 11 

:D
Title: Re: new to silk road!
Post by: astor on December 02, 2012, 05:17 pm
See, now someone like this I don't mind helping.

The two most important things you need to learn are how to get bitcoins safely and how to use PGP. Bitcoins will depend on where you live, there will be different exchanges and ways of going about it. However, Bitinstant has been the most popular method for a few months. A lot of people send their coins through several ewallets, but I recommend using a proper mixing service or two.

For PGP, if you're on Windows, here's a good starting guide:

http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=131.0

(Although a few experts on the forum recommend using GPG4USB instead of PGP4Win, but you can switch later. That guide is good for a start.)

Once you have your keys, you can ask someone to send you encrypted messages in PGP Club, which is here

http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=30938.0

Your vendor should take care of discreet packaging, you just need to pick a shipping location and PGP encrypt that address when you send it to the vendor.

Read the reviews. Many of them will tell you about the quality of the product, packaging methods, etc. I'd say spend a good week just reading reviews and settling on some vendors you want to try.
Title: Re: new to silk road!
Post by: saitekman12345 on December 02, 2012, 08:31 pm
Welcome to the Silk Road  :)

Hope you find your place here!
Title: Re: new to silk road!
Post by: jcpinkman on December 02, 2012, 11:54 pm
      A big thank you to everyone for your posts, I have found it very informative and helpful you do learn so much from just looking at other posts old and new.. I'm going to go away  digest what you have all said .. thanks again! i  appreciate  your help ;D
Title: Re: new to silk road!
Post by: Festivalia on December 03, 2012, 12:25 am
 8)
Title: Re: new to silk road!
Post by: Pax on December 03, 2012, 02:49 am
Open your mind,Empty your wallet and ride the big green camel that is the Silk Road.But most importantly have fun and stay safe P.L.U.R