So ive been soaking this stuff up over the last couple days and Im just going to summarise what seems to have happened from what I can understand (all aspects to date).
-SR2 market is NOT compromised by LE. It is still held by DPR2, who is right here with us on the forums.
-Arrests of Inigo, SSBD and Libertas are related to SR1 bust. DPR1 had doxx on these users and he has either given the info up directly (squealed) or indirectly (LE accessing info on his PC).
-DPR1 and other arrested individuals (Libertas and Inigo) also apparently have info on the RL identity of DPR2... therefore DPR2 fears he is about to get snitched up.
-DPR2's disappearance was completely staged, with the knowledge of ChemCat and Cirrus, as an attempt for DPR2 to switch user alias', the purpose of which is supposedly to cover DPR2's tracks in the event that he is fingered. (fairly dubious how much protection this will actually afford him I would have thought?)
-It follows that DPR2 is Defcon and will be DPR3 when Defcon announces successor. (DPR2 = Defcon = DPR3).
-DPR2 is actually a a fairly unsavory character, formerly known on the SR1 forums as StExo. This article is all about StExo and it clearly shows that his sole interest is in hoarding as much wealth as he can lay hands on:
http://weirderweb.com/2013/06/10/ambition-has-no-rest-the-long-education-of-a-silk-road-money-launderer/
So for me this clearly dispells the myth that our DPR2 is some kind of benevolent character who believes in the libertarian, revolutionary idiology that SR1 was originally founded on. I know history has shown Ross Ulbricht made a myriad of idiotic mistakes, but I would say that he set up SR1 for the right reasons. Not just greed.
-The user called 'smoke2joints' who popped up at a very opportune moment to provide evidence that 'Hey.. no.. DPR2 is NOT Defcon and here is a screen grab to prove it... becasue I mysteriously had access to the admin area of the forum...' blah blah is clearly a puppet account of DPR2.
The sole point of smoke2joints' post was to provide evidence that DPR2 couldn't possibly be Defcon. To me it seems unlikley in the extreme that just one user experienced that glitch in the forum 'last night' and just so happened to grab a picture that proved DPR2 couldnt be Defcon... pfff. Please.
So the posting of that screen grab was just an attempt by DPR2 (I assume) to counter the growing awareness on the forum that DPR2 disappearance is staged and DPR2 = Defcon.
-As a by-the-by, subjecting that screengrab to an online photo forensic ELA test doesn't reveal any photoshopping, but I think the image is too low quality to tell from what I understand..
And that is a complete summary of the situation.
And bingo was his name-o. And if this farce continues, I'm going to post real, solid evidence (screen shots, VIDEO screen grabs of me decrypting messages etc) that will put this matter to rest. No fucking way am I going to let this community be misled by an individual who, whilst is NOT LE (or compromised by LE as of this moment) is ridiculous and actually thinks people are so fucking retarded that Defcon/DPR3/"leaked mod board screen grab" will fool anyone. The point is this, Ross Ulbright (and the 3 arrested indivuals) KNOW who was behind SR2. And SR2 was
NOT designed to be a fraud or a runner. I'm certain of this for a few reasons, most notably Cirrus' involvement whom I know to be absolutely well intentioned.
However, the playing field is changed
1) RU is talking/pleading out
2) Libertas/Inigo/SSBD have all been busted unfortunately, and they know who was behind SR2.
For a moment, if you think that any of the above mentioend 4 people are going to do life in prison to protect a stranger whom they all personally didn't even like THAT much (I know this again for a fact, and if push comes to shove, I will, I repeat,
WILL post irrefutable evidence that 2 of the above personally had a "eye rolling" attitude towards DPR2.
That said, this Defcon farce (which it is) is absolutely insulting. In fact, read his language. "You know who you are and you knwo what to do" sounds EERILY SIMILAR TO A POST made on Oct 2nd 2013 on SR1 Forums by an individual who posted (to DPR) ".. you know where to find me and you know what needs to be done, contact me" (paraphrased).
Mr. Defcon - please do NOT take this route. I don't want to open a can of worms.. but if it means jeopardizing this entire community and painting a picture of all is well in paradise when thats NOT the case, I will not let that happen. As to Cirrus - I URGE YOU (since we both know you know nearly all of the facts, and I've even shown you logs and whatnot months ago and you know VERY well I'm not inventing anything) to talk sense into him and I urge you to do what's right for the community.
My hunch is that in the end, Cirrus will do the right thing and realize the situation for what it is and will lay it on the table for all (to the extent that nobody is "doxxed") and then, ONLY THEN, should everyone make a decision wether they want to continue to use SR.
If I'm wrong then I will absolutely, unequivocally blow the lid and then you will all make adult decisions on wether you think it will be wise to continue.
Well, Defcon? Well, Cirrus? Well, DPR..3?