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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: KushedOut4626 on May 16, 2012, 05:38 am
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I am in attempt to make a transaction with a vendor who did not have the PGP present. I asked for the PGP so i could send my info and he says to use www.privnote.com because its "safe and easy". Is this is a scam??? Anybody ever purchased from The Matrix??? The seem to have a high rep so I am very lost. HELP?
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The Matrix is a very trusted vendor on here, yes priv-note is safe.
Basically, you write a note, and then you're given a link to send it to someone.
Once the person opens the link, the note you wrote is there, and it deletes itself once it's read.
No traces whatsoever.
It's easier for newbies/old timers, as PGP encyption is a bit harder and requires some basic computer knowleadge.
So yes, it's all safe, I suggest you follow what he says, he's been doing this for a fair long time, you can trust him.
Perhaps learn how to use silkroad and the basics of it, before coming here.
This has been talked about before.
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I use it, was recommended to me by a respected NL vendor!
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No, please don't use this kind of external "private" email service. Maybe they do what they say they will do, maybe they don't. But there's no need to rely on them or trust them. If you use PGP and SR's mail system, you aren't trusting anyone except the owner of the private key. All of this stuff was set up like this for good reasons.
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PGP is sooo easy to learn.
p3lr4cdm3pv4plyj.onion/guides/kleotxt.html
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There is NO excuse not to use PGP, especially when your physical security is at stake. Privnote should never be used for information as sensitive as your name and address.
Just think about it, do you trust the guy who owns the domain (Pablo Hoffman from Montevideo, Uruguay), to ever have your plaintext address in his database? Just because he claims to delete it when it's read? Obviously no one would trust this guy, so the only solution is to use PGP, which ensures that the only person you trust is the person on the other end of the public key, your vendor.
We must insist on PGP and refuse to deal with vendors who do not use it.
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I am in attempt to make a transaction with a vendor who did not have the PGP present. I asked for the PGP so i could send my info and he says to use www.privnote.com because its "safe and easy". Is this is a scam??? Anybody ever purchased from The Matrix??? The seem to have a high rep so I am very lost. HELP?
Hi KushedOut4626,
Yes, our PGP has been down due to a hardware crash which we are still working on restoring, we do not keep our private keys on the keyserver for security reasons.
Our PGP will be working again in the next few days and if you wish to hold off until then, we respect your decision.
If you wish to speak further please contact us via SR and we shall answer any questions or concerns you may have.
Yours truly,
Matrix 8)
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I am in attempt to make a transaction with a vendor who did not have the PGP present. I asked for the PGP so i could send my info and he says to use www.privnote.com because its "safe and easy". Is this is a scam??? Anybody ever purchased from The Matrix??? The seem to have a high rep so I am very lost. HELP?
Dear Kushedout4626,
We have fully restored our original PGP key and we are all good to go, sorry for the wait. Please check our profile for all details or see below.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Here is EnterTheMatrix™ Public PGP Key:
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Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.17 (Darwin)
Comment: GPGTools - http://gpgtools.org
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-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
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PGP + PrivNote = Best Possible Way imo
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I must confess I do use Privnote when supplying my associate's address should be sent for my Bitcoins for cash service.
This isn't because the protection is better than PGP's so much as that newer buyers don't always know how to use PGP and I've no way of knowing if their machines are encrypted. As such knowing that the message will be deleted after they've sent the cash, makes me feel a little safer about giving out the address of my man on the ground.
I think a buyer should be suspicious of vendors who do not use PGP at all as it would show a disregard for your safety and theirs. Of course as War says you can always use PGP and Privnote together.
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I am in attempt to make a transaction with a vendor who did not have the PGP present. I asked for the PGP so i could send my info and he says to use www.privnote.com because its "safe and easy". Is this is a scam??? Anybody ever purchased from The Matrix??? The seem to have a high rep so I am very lost. HELP?
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PGP + PrivNote = Best Possible Way imo
that is actually worse - instead of two potential information leaks - SR and the vendor, you now have three.