Not at all - the issues that you brought up are certainly something that is worth dedicating time to discussing. I'll ask DPR if he/she would mind terribly if I split this into its own topic from the following post onwards: http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=159668.msg1143824#msg1143824 In response to the rest of your previous post: The way the system works for international orders isn't a problem as both buyer and vendor can request an extension to the due-date. Most buyers and vendors will go with a request for an extension on an international order before requesting a refund, and if a refund is requested then the administrator will likely extend it for a number of days first given the fact that it is international. This resolves the vast majority of any issues that might be brought up resulting from the very occasional package that spends longer than a few days in customs. I'm not based in the US myself, and out of all the international orders I've made in my 18 months+ here I have never experienced a package being delayed by more than 4 days in customs. Christmas and New Year's can double or even triple that, but most people understand that a higher volume of mail at that time will cause delays. Silk Road is essentially a free market, with as little done to infringe on that as possible in order to provide the protection necessary for both buyer and vendor to allow and ensure successful transactions, which in turn allow and ensure that Silk Road grows. Why introduce "true regulation" into something when the very minor infringements that are currently in place are more than sufficient to 99% of the problems that crop up? Regulation strangles markets, to the detriment of both goods & services providers and consumers. I understand that, and my response to it was that when people see that a vendor has provided a tracking number that they would most likely finalise regardless. The people that would do that are the same people that are FE'ing already, and it would likely encourage more people to do so if they are under the impression that their order is on the way. Your idea does certainly have merit, but in my opinion the potential benefits are greatly outweighed by the problems that implementing such a system would introduce. Every piece of code that is added to the site opens up a potential security vulnerability that may be exploited. Any new code that is to be introduced must be absolutely bulletproof, and I believe that that may be one of the reasons why new features to the main site (and the code that makes them possible) seem few and far between. Rest assured though that constant work is going on behind the scenes to harden the site against attack from the many adversaries that would like to see it shut down. Libertas EDIT: Topic split from the original thread.