backup plans update
some time ago we mods talked about backing up relevant data from this sub but I can not find the post at the moment. any way several mods have stored all the relevant config files and wiki pages of the main sub, noobs sub and superlist sub. so even if one of these subs should get banned and some mods become unavailable, there will be others who still have saved the data.
while it is unlikely that all the major dnm subs get banned at the same time [and we would then not have a sub to re-group], we also established a presence on voat.co. it took a while since I first needed to age my account and shit post a bit to get enough karma. at the moment the subverses we got control of are /v/DNM, /v/DNMNoobs and /v/DNMSuperlist. they are private for now since they also need to be filled with content but if the worst case happens [all major dnm subs get banned] they will be opened and we can re-group over there.
some mods also have reserved their reddit usernames on voat to ensure a clean transition if it should become necessary. I will post the signed messages of these users in the comments of this post.
unfortunately /v/DarkNetMarkets is disabled and /v/DarkNetMarketsNoobs is abandoned. while I made a subverse-request for the noobs sub and messaged the admin about /v/DarkNetMarkets, I have yet to receive a reply. so until you hear an update about this situation, the three subverses named at the beginning are the only official backup alternatives.
unfortunately voat lacks some features [e.g. no automod] so we would like to continue to use reddit as a primary platform. however this requires you to use the report button when you spot rule-violating posts. so please do the few clicks to report such posts.
other alternatives are also being worked on but they probably take a bit longer. also do not forget to store the pgp keys of the mods in case one can not access them at some point [e.g. sub gets banned] https://www.reddit.com/r/DarkNetMarkets/wiki/pgp
traderoute offline copy
since tr is down for some time now I uploaded a copy of their forums here https://linx.li/selif/tr.tar.gz
it is from september 14, 2017 and is an almost complete crawl of their forum. I think the only thread that is missing is the introduction thread were everyone had to post a short message to be able to post on the whole forum [I did not scrape it because the data is barely relevant].
you can find an incomplete scrape of the market here https://linx.li/trmarket.tar.gz
it was made on september 19, 2017 and while there should be missing some pages it looked pretty extensive when I looked through it before uploading. so chances are that you will find the vendor page and products that you are looking for.
to view the backup without compromising your opsec you should download the file on a fresh tails usb stick [just burn the iso on an usb stick and boot ut, you do not need persistence] or in a vm. then open the Tor browser with security settings set to high and disconnect your computer or vm from the internet and other networks. after that simply drag / drop the index.html file into your Tor browser window and you can click through the forum pages. some functions are obviously not available like the search function, reporting posts, . . . but all the forum content is there. it is useful for users who for example want to find pgp keys or vendor contact methods.
however keep in mind to not rely on the data from the scrapes to be accurate. I did not try to be stealthy at any cost so it may be possible that whoever controlled the market at that point may have responded with manipulated data to my requests. it is unlikely but be smart and cross-check important information like pgp keys with other sources before using it.
before some people cry about law enforcement using that data too: they, along with researchers, already have extensive scrapes of markets and forums since they keep a close eye on them. so we would be the only people without that data.
samwhiskey https://pastebin.com/zVRAEtsB