Grams Shutting Down: All Vendors Please Upload Your PGP Key to a Server and Sign the Link Including Your Grams Link!

This is something we should be doing anyways as it's another source of verification. I've been in contact with u/TheBookOfTor and they indicated they are working something out with Grams but in meantime we may be left with a gap in verification methods until further notice. I request that vendors upload their key to one or multiple of the following servers and then sign the link + their grams link in the contacts.

Other options exist! Feel free to recommend :)

Without a concrete deadline on when a service like grams will be available this is probably our best source, at the very least it's a great compliment to our verification method. Let your fav vendor know! If they don't want to post publicly they are free to message us!

PS: Also if anybody knows an easy way to save mass .onion pages please let me know!

edit: u/TheBookOfTor found this on the hub infodesksorcvsgq.onion/infodesk everything seems to check out so far, the site isn't actually functional and you have to search by putting in the long key ID in the URL. Neither of us know much about the user it came from so use at your own risk.


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[18 Points] gramsadmin:

I uploaded 2 tables from my db. One is the vendors keys and the other is the vendors info. You will need the two to link them. There is also a sig file with each to verify.

It has been both the best and the worst times. I wish you all well.

Cheers,
GramsAdmin

https://linx.li/3z669jwe.gz - vendor_pgp_key.sql.gz
https://linx.li/6mwg0nsq.sig -vendor_pgp_key.sql.gz.sig
https://linx.li/tijkc3xx.gz - vendors.sql.gz
https://linx.li/yv6ptsjj.sig - vendors.sql.sig


[5 Points] TheBookofTor:

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA256

Some updates from our side.

- - I've been in contact with /u/wombat2combat.
I'm going to automate the Ark registration system so any vendor can apply to get listed.

- - However, there will be 2 categories. One category for scraped data for example from Grams, Reddit, TheHub, DNMA or other boards.

- - And one category will be for verified and reviewed data from vendors that have applied for a registration on The Ark.

- - The vendors of the 2nd category have to sign their registration.
There will be a 2 weeks waiting period., in case a vendor is or got compromised.
The second category vendors have also the possibility to leave their contact address on The ARK and visitors will be able to view this information.
In the 2 weeks pre-listing period, our team will analyze the data the vendor has provided. With analyzing we mean check for scams, integrity, possible compromise and contact details.
The signed message/registration will also be listed on the vendor profile. 

- - We are also going to add a backup system of the database.
Every once in a week, we are going to dump the database from both categories on a specific location in CSV format. Users of The Ark will be able to download this data.
If the Ark gets compromised, for any reasons, or goes down by LE or ddos. People will still have the possibility to download the database and just view it with a CSV viewer.

- - Another feature we are going to add on The Ark is that we are going to delete the vendor information from the second category after 1 year. 
After 1 year, the vendor has to apply again for the second category. Otherwise it will be moved to the first category.
In this way, you can verify that the vendor is active and that the information on The Ark is not outdated.

- - We try to finalize all of the updates and get the Grams database up and running within 72 hours.
Updates will be posted in /r/DarknetsMarkets and in our own subreddit /r/ARKdirectory

Be safe,

- -tbot


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1YIR0AgAh1LXgNYz7GVHlcDu3G3Nrh7jsQPJUoZz0+bcoBBs8nd1prMpfJGbtrTc
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zkqQZLRWdqZpq+a5BvYAFjpr+3wwbA==
=WYSv
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----


[5 Points] savingfluffybunnies:

I'm so happy to be murder again :)


[4 Points] JburnaDNM:

Hate to see grams go. It was groundbreaking, informative, and did a lot for the community. It will surely be missed. Thanks for hanging in there as long as you did u/gramsadmin

One question though. Did law enforcement ever pressure you guys or anything like that?


[1 Points] None:

keybase.io is another one, also has a tor hidden service mirror.


[1 Points] SunlineInc:

This seems to be one of the biggest problems facing "the dnms" these days. Thank you for this effort but how does uploading keys help if its not connected to feedback from sales?


[1 Points] someguy916:

Is there a way to archive the InfoDesk data?


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] gramsflow:

I acquired the gramsflow.com domain after /u/gramsadmin lost it. I made contact to try to return ownership but did not get a response. What should I do with it?


[1 Points] Thx002:

Site has been neglected for a while, no surprise.


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] Amp3dX:

Thanks for the advice, if I was never on Grams but currently have reviews on a market what are my options to have some kind of credibility ? Would like to have a grams-type thing where people could see reviews and have contact info incase my market goes down. (on OpenBazaar but no sales yet) Thanks for your work to keep people informed on trustworthy vendors.


[1 Points] droppingwhen:

No way is Grams really leaving? shit I was about to get back in the game. nah, it's gotten way too queer for me now. I hate how time flies making you wish the good dope days.


[1 Points] DNrick_sanchez:

why???! what will happen to helix light? and autohelix??? and my grams acct didint i pay.01 coin just to register wtf


[1 Points] S-Ketamine:

More key servers


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] crushdudes:

I only just learned about this.

Is there any way to get the btc I had in my grams wallet back? I would have spent it but everything was offline.