I feel an ominous feeling like something big is coming.

I know this is easily classed as FUD, but hear me out. I just personally can't shake the feeling that something big is coming within the next few days, something bad. LE has a tradition of running large scale bust OPs during this time of year but there just seems to be even more credibility to the fear.

Think about it. Agora, the largest market and probably the most sophisticated, is going dark for an unspecified time and Johnny is clearly trying to lie low for something to avoid becoming the next DPR, he's playing it safe.... But what if it's on some kind of inside info? What if he knows that explicitly breaking the secret would lead to a compromised OP and he could be exposed that way as could his source, but by covertly taking it down under such suspicious circumstances (tor vulnerabilities and the recent attacks) maybe he's telling us this is more serious than the typical hacker attacks.

Then there are some of the big name vendors that seem to be going on vacation. Mr_Biz and Aeirla are two large and reputable coke vendors who come to mind who are bunkering down and going on vacation this week.

This could just be paranoia but personally I am taking precautions and operating for a while under the expectation that any day now we will see OP Onymous pt. 3 or worse. Stay well friends.


Comments


[11 Points] Danksalmon:

Pretty much the definition of FUD right here


[5 Points] LocalLawEnforcement:

Nothing is going on, trust me. Just keep ordering like you regularly do. Everything is fine.


[3 Points] Theeconomist1:

Soemthing is definitely going on. Now, that something could be as simple as this TOR security problem and Agora responding - in other words, no real LE action on it yet. But who knows. Agora has seemed pretty responsible when it comes to security. They are pretty much the barometer of any market when it comes to taking security first it seems. Now, I don't mean other markets don't, but Agora does seem the most conservative and errs on the side of caution.

I don't know what to make of it either. So hard to tell. If anything, I don't believe buyers are the ones at risk. Its the markets themselves.


[1 Points] DnmAvenger:

I do not want to add to the FUD, but I know exactly what you mean. I have placed some bigger orders in hopes to get my business finished for at least a few weeks to a month. I hope I do not end up losing btc in my gamble to keep stocked. There just seems to be trouble brewing.


[1 Points] MrGangGreen:

I can feel it in me loins!


[1 Points] MrGangGreen:

Agora shutting down definitely says something about the security of the dnms. But then again, it always feels like something is coming, and it does come, so don't keep ya coins on those sites. Just send over what you need.


[1 Points] None:

FUD indeed. But, I do agree with you and have felt the same way since the MIT paper.


[1 Points] TheAgoraProphet:

Don't let the haters make you distrust your gut.

I had a gut feeling that Agora was gone, and got my coins out days before the announcement while others are waiting days and days and probably forever for their coins.

It would be smart for everybody to be careful right now. Big vendors are MIA. Package delivery has been anomalous. Arrests have been happening. Biggest market "pausing". There is more than enough evidence to conclude that something is wrong, and LE is a likely suspect.

I would NOT be surprised if LE has been watching and or controlling Agora for weeks now and watching who is buying/selling and where the money is going.


[1 Points] AgoraProphet:

I trusted my gut and had my coins safely out of Agora days before it "paused", while the haters are still waiting.

If I were LE, instead of shutting things down like SR1, I would watch...see who the big buyers/sellers are....see where the money is going...and then act.

DNMs are not a game. You can't be too careful or too paranoid. The fanboy/haters are going to get burnt one day.


[1 Points] sdfhgdhjbdafcadv:

I for one would feel a lot better if we knew how RSS was busted and whether there were any follow up arrests.


[1 Points] Vendor_BBMC:

I feel like alphabay is preparing for its exit. Ive been reading on here about wallet problems and it going offline. TrappyPandora is logged on here today, but he hasn't commented at all.

Its like they're not keeping him in the loop. When alphabay pull theie exit scam, and TrappyPandora says he knew something was wrong and had a bad feeling, but wasn't involved, I won't believe him.

He needs to resign if he feels uncomfortable and say his suspicions. when Markets go offline, it's their PRs job to explain. Not maintain radio silence


[-1 Points] None:

Nobody realizes that virtual reality is coming do they? I was obsessed with that before I became obsessed with opiates and the DNMs. Virtual reality, a la the holodeck, is coming out early 2016 and it's going to change everything. Its capable of transporting the user anywhere imagineable. And it actually works....very well. So yes, something big is coming. And I think it has a lot to do with the vacuum that is being formed before this tidal wave hits. And yes I'm serious. Anyone and everyone...check out Oculus Rift