Quote from: ineedeuphoria on October 17, 2012, 01:18 amnightcrawler, you have a good point, but everyone has to start somewhere. my main problem is the process of getting bitcoins on SR and making a purchase safely.ive read all the instructions for mtgox, GPG, and all that shit, I just dont understand any of the tutorials' instructions.also is booting my computer with liberte on my flash drive required? that shit is fucking giberish to me.Yes, everyone has to start somewhere. Not so long ago, it was not at all uncommon on here, to see posts made by people who had lurked for a month -- or even two -- learning all they could, before they decided to dive in. These people were thinking in terms of safety, first, last and always. Unfortunately, what has been happening of late is that there are just a flood of newbies who are only interested in getting high -- they are interested in little or nothing else. All they're interested in is learning the absolute minimum to make their first buy. Frankly, you appear to fall in that latter category. Just witness your username on here: "Ineedeuphoria" -- that pretty much sums it up. Just look at the stats: Date Registered:  October 16, 2012, 10:42 PMPost time:        October 16, 2012, 10:51 PMSo, you spent all of what, 10 minutes? If you read some of the law enforcement reports that have been leaked, and are published on here, you would have discovered that law enforcement is terrified of Silk Road; they simply don't understand it The thing that terrifies them most are the prospect of well-informed, skilled, disciplined people making appropriate use of the security tools commonly available. The average law enforcement officer is well behind the curve when it comes to technology -- it is precisely that gap in skills and knowledge that provides the bulk of the protection that Silk Road currently enjoys. As that gap continues to erode, so does the security of both the individuals themselves, and also the community as a whole. I realize that this may not be palatable, but these are the facts nonetheless.