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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: ripplingwalls on July 23, 2013, 11:41 pm

Title: does localbitcoin work on TOR?
Post by: ripplingwalls on July 23, 2013, 11:41 pm
so i tried going to the site, it works the first page at least. i try to sign up and i get a 403 - forbidden message. wtf? anyone else has this bullshit and if so how do i fix this? since my vendors for btc are down i gotta make an account with LB but i read that you can do all that by gettin on tor and remaining anon but the shit aint letting me thru so any help is appreciated thanks
Title: Re: does localbitcoin work on TOR?
Post by: tbart on July 24, 2013, 02:36 am
just tried to using TOR and couldn't get on at all

went over to a laptop using foxfire regular and connected with no hesitation

must be the tor connection but i swear i signed up for an acct using TOR - might just be the last relay is somewhere localbitcoins doesn't want to do business, maybe astor can step in ... seems to know his stuff
Title: Re: does localbitcoin work on TOR?
Post by: weed4me6969 on July 24, 2013, 02:37 am
Yes it does!  I have been doing for a long time.
Title: Re: does localbitcoin work on TOR?
Post by: stealthlabs on July 24, 2013, 12:22 pm
same problem here. i am trying to log in but it refuses to let me in. i have, however just logged in through firefox with the same details without problems!
Title: Re: does localbitcoin work on TOR?
Post by: PrincessButtercup on July 24, 2013, 12:54 pm
Isn't it risky to login to a clearnet site like localbitcoins via Tor? Wouldn't it be better to use an anonymous vpn for this?

pb.
Title: Re: does localbitcoin work on TOR?
Post by: hielonite on July 24, 2013, 12:59 pm
I connect to my localbitcoin account via Tor to transfer my coins to a different wallet just fine...
Title: Re: does localbitcoin work on TOR?
Post by: tbart on July 24, 2013, 01:47 pm
not sure what the problem was last night, just logged into localbitcoins using TOR, on the first attempt

Title: Re: does localbitcoin work on TOR?
Post by: CannabisConsumer on July 24, 2013, 06:32 pm
I'm pretty sure localbitcoins has some but not all tor exit nodes blocked.

They probably don't block all of them, just the ones that abusive traffic comes from.

Just keep hitting "New Identity" in vidalia. You'll get it eventually.
Title: Re: does localbitcoin work on TOR?
Post by: Frylexa on July 24, 2013, 07:54 pm
I think it pays to be cautious here. No one knows at what level localbitcoins is cooperating with LE. They could be maintaining a list of users who only sign in via TOR (the exit nodes are well documented online.) From there, it'd only be a matter of flagging accounts with suspicious activity. Just saying, don't draw unnecessary attention to yourself  :-X
Title: Re: does localbitcoin work on TOR?
Post by: sharonneedles on July 24, 2013, 08:59 pm
TOR is allowed and completely accepted. Traders are notified if a buyer is using TOR so they can decide whether or not to sell coin to the tor user.
Title: Re: does localbitcoin work on TOR?
Post by: stealthlabs on July 24, 2013, 09:53 pm
i resorted to making a new account, that worked for me.
Title: Re: does localbitcoin work on TOR?
Post by: Frylexa on July 25, 2013, 01:00 am
TOR is allowed and completely accepted. Traders are notified if a buyer is using TOR so they can decide whether or not to sell coin to the tor user.

That's a little nugget of knowledge I was not aware of. Thanks for that  :)