Quote from: Magnate on February 19, 2012, 10:54 amI think the time of the lone-operating vendor is nearly over. Vendors are going to have to run as organised corporations if they are going to be able to cope with the increasing demand. Individuals aren't going to be able to fulfill 100+ separate orders per day, and they won't be able to compete on pricing/quality if they place limits on their demand. In answer to your question, I think we should spread the word. Anyone who disagrees is either a vendor who sees the above as a problem, or buyers who are irrationally scared that growth will end this experiment. The real Achilles heel of the Silk Road is its reliance on Bitcoin and in turn Bitcoin's reliance on Banks and other major corporations to facilitate its exchange to major currencies. The exchange of Bitcoin could easily be made illegal under the pretense of Money laundering uses etc.Agreed. It's going to be like Ebay where there are some corporations operating alongside indivdual sellers.I fully expect that LEO will try and shut down Bitcoin. However, the response of the community will be to evolve even further out of reach. And it will be pretty easy too. All the buyers want Bitcoins and all the sellers want cash, supply and demand are perfectly met.