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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: dr0ping25 on May 14, 2013, 08:00 am

Title: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: dr0ping25 on May 14, 2013, 08:00 am
i have attempted to register for over a week now with no success. i go to silkroadvb5piz3r.onion between *-*am and try many times but nothing ever happens. is there a freeze on new members? my old username password does not work either but i have never made a purchase under it either. what is going on?
Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: Libertas on May 14, 2013, 08:23 am
i have attempted to register for over a week now with no success. i go to silkroadvb5piz3r.onion between *-*am and try many times but nothing ever happens. is there a freeze on new members? my old username password does not work either but i have never made a purchase under it either. what is going on?

Hi dr0ping25,

Can you describe exactly what you see when you attempt to register a new account please?

Libertas
Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: dr0ping25 on May 14, 2013, 08:35 am
after i register, i am taken back to the log-in with no error message. logging in with the registered info does nothing. log-in page pops up again. with my old info the log-in page pops up again as well.
Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: Libertas on May 14, 2013, 08:45 am
after i register, i am taken back to the log-in with no error message. logging in with the registered info does nothing. log-in page pops up again. with my old info the log-in page pops up again as well.

Okay, try the following:
Ensure you're visiting silkroadvb5piz3r.onion
Enter a simple username
Enter a simple password (such as 12345 - note: this is ONLY for testing purposes)
Enter the captcha

Are you able to register a new account and stay logged in using those details?

Libertas

Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: dr0ping25 on May 14, 2013, 08:52 am
attempted 2x with different info and it did not work.
Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: Libertas on May 14, 2013, 09:00 am
attempted 2x with different info and it did not work.

Okay, can you try the following:

Please ensure that you have installed the latest update for the Tor Browser Bundle.
If that does not work, uninstall Tor completely, then reinstall. Ensure you backup any bookmarks beforehand.

If that still doesn't work, cold boot your computer - shut it down fully, unplug everything, remove the battery (if a laptop) and leave it for 10 - 20 seconds. Plug everything back in, reboot, and try again.

A cold boot (more than just a reboot) can solve a whole host of problems with your computer! I just registered a test account so it is definitely something on your end, most likely an issue with Tor. Follow the steps above and let me know if any of them resolve the issue.

Libertas
Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: scout on May 14, 2013, 09:00 am
That's very strange...
Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: dr0ping25 on May 16, 2013, 06:32 am
please to not let it be because i have disabled javascript.

Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: dr0ping25 on May 27, 2013, 08:28 am
it was a cookie issue.
Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: Libertas on May 27, 2013, 02:07 pm
it was a cookie issue.

Ah, the simplest solutions are often the ones we forget to try! Thanks for getting back to us about it, dr0ping25. Regarding cookies though, Tor Browser Bundle does not store them - are you accessing Silk Road and the forums through onion.to by any chance?

Libertas
Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: SandStorm on May 27, 2013, 02:15 pm
Tor do store cookies for a session if you enable them, but they are deleted after you exit tor.
Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: Libertas on May 27, 2013, 02:23 pm
Tor do store cookies for a session if you enable them, but they are deleted after you exit tor.

For a session, yes - sorry I didn't clarify this. I presumed the OP had restarted Tor given the instructions I gave above.

Libertas
Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: tshermit on May 27, 2013, 03:32 pm
I've had problems accessing it as well.
Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: dr0ping25 on May 29, 2013, 09:29 am
i used a live pre-configured distribution and had the same issue before realizing that i was disabling browser function.

onion.to question almost scared the shit out of me.
Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: Storm on May 29, 2013, 04:33 pm
your not doing it right
Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: dr0ping25 on May 30, 2013, 08:22 am
read
Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: Raoul Duke on May 30, 2013, 02:20 pm
your not doing it right

no shit sherlock ::)
Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: dr0ping25 on May 31, 2013, 07:48 am
your not doing it right

no shit sherlock ::)

not sure if i am edgy from testosterone and misreading this or if there is an issue accessing the tor network from a pre-configured  distribution running in ram. maybe everyone is just high and i have been stone sober for too long.
Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: Raoul Duke on May 31, 2013, 08:21 am
i was taking the piss mate - normally if somethings not working you're not doing something right
Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: dr0ping25 on June 01, 2013, 07:17 am
ITS THE TEST THEN!

Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: dr0ping25 on June 01, 2013, 07:20 am
no worries. cheers.
Title: Re: why can i not register at silk road?
Post by: thekimber on June 01, 2013, 05:09 pm
bump for the newbs