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I have received 3 mails about this topic and I am going to lay down the official stance on this matter which will be the end of it so we may move on.

BlueGiraffe made a serious error and this was discussed at length on the old forums so I will not reiterate it, but he had the chance to disappear and become unaccountable for the leak in data, yet he chose to come forth about it immediately, accept the punishment and carry out some damage control overall which for vendors who hold a brand of product is a very courageous thing to do. As a result, the previous Dread Pirate Roberts allowed BlueGiraffe to continue to operate but his main account would remain suspended as a punishment for the problems caused.

In the new Silk Road the market will operate under my rules which I have adopted also from the old Silk Road market. Under regular rules yes BlueGiraffe should be banned permanently for not taking the proper precautions in protecting his customers privacy, but this was overturned to encourage other vendors who may ever unfortunately face similar issues to come forth about it.

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The rules are very clear that leaks and saving of personal information is not allowed. And rules must apply to everyone.
An example must be made out of him or other vendors will keep storing information as well risking everyone without risking their privilege to be a vendor.
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And: I understand the concern and the point raised that the most serious rule was violated and yes rules do apply to everyone, but as head of the market I have set these rules for the greater good of the community. Taking into account all of the events and aftermath around the problem however, I am satisfied BlueGiraffe's actions post-leak were in the interest of his customers and that sufficient lessons have been learned from this experience. Therefore I believe he/she is still a fit and proper person to bare the responsibility of being a vendor and permit him to begin trading again here as a part of my market.

Anything designed to harm or defraud is not permitted.

Thread has been stickied. Many thanks to you Doctor X for all your contributions, you are an asset to the profession, the community and everyone who has dedicated their lives to helping others.

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Myself and MettaDPR have already spoken. We have similar aims and agree being in competition is healthy, but we are not the same project. In the event one of our markets failed, we have made a gentleman's agreement we will accommodate for each others community to keep the idea alive. However neither is an endorsement of the other.

I will address this momentarily.

The matter has been taken up privately, there is nothing more to add at this moment in time. The people who are constructing the new market are well versed in security and what may be perceived as a risk to some may not be one because we do not disclose our defensive mechanisms.