http://www.coindesk.com/openbazaar-raises-1-million-from-silicon-valley-giants/
Those backing the project say they don't support the utilization of the technology for illegal trade, a use case cited by some who see OpenBazaar as a way for dark web markets to flourish without any centralized points of failure. Sellers could use the peer-to-peer nature of OpenBazaar to trade directly instead of through a centrally controlled marketplace, thereby avoiding the kinds of operational weaknesses that ultimately led to the downfall of Silk Road.
Burnham acknowledged that the protocol could be used by dark market operators, but stressed the OpenBazaar developers have no interest in supporting such use cases.
"They certainly won't be in the business of providing enhanced services to marketplaces that are selling illegal goods," he noted.
The Grand Wizard is at a loss to imagine why somebody would download and compile a new software package and master the basics of multisig transactions -- no small tasks -- to buy and sell things you can already buy and sell on eBay, Craigslist, or many other forums and venues. Lacking the darknet angle OpenBazaar is of interest primarily to a small coterie of bitcoin enthusiasts.