I come here and all I see is negative posts regarding vendors, and markets as well.
Are DNMs completely fucked at the moment or are you still able to order through them? I'm wanting to switch from Clearnet to Dark for some things but it looks like I better steer clear (hawhaw).
The negative posts regarding vendors and markets are actually a good thing. Think about it this way: if you know there are sharks in the water, would you prefer the water clear or opaque? Having all these warnings means you can avoid the worst of it.
A lot of people get really panicky about their drugs and money, and it may not necessarily be a vendor/market issue. The mods here are great at flagging things appropriately when there's no evidence. I'm not saying this to belittle people -- I get panicky the same way and I totally get it. I think most of us do.
There's also a lot of good if you look for it, people just tend to focus on the bad. I tend to focus on vendors that have a lot of positive reviews and I've never been scammed.
Since you're talking about a switch from clearnet to dark, I'm guessing you're looking for prescription pharmaceuticals. Not only is the dark net way way way way way less expensive for these items, but you also have less of a chance of getting impure/weird drugs, so that's one issue that you don't have to worry about. You still have to watch out for counterfeits, mind you, it's just not as iffy as dealing with say, powdered drugs.