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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: curtnz on April 15, 2013, 12:25 am

Title: SR Essentials?
Post by: curtnz on April 15, 2013, 12:25 am
So what are some essentials that you guys would recommend for people on the SR or TOR in general?

I don't know if we're allowed to link sites outside of SR so until that is clarified, I guess we can just name what we should get.

TorMail - anonymous mail client
PGP - send/receive/encrypt/decrypt messages (i still don't know how to do this but im going to learn)
SR Account
SR Forums Account

Proxies + Anti-viruses for your computer

that's all I can think of.. feel free to add on
Title: Re: SR Essentials?
Post by: dissolvedgirl on April 15, 2013, 12:48 am
in the meantime if you make purchase before learning pgp you could use:

http://www.hanewin.net/encrypt/PGcrypt.htm

i don't think it is quite as anon as actual pgp but a step up from not using at all
Title: Re: SR Essentials?
Post by: Atr3yu on April 15, 2013, 12:57 am
Gpg4win if you're running Windows
Title: Re: SR Essentials?
Post by: Slacka on April 15, 2013, 04:25 am
Or .... GPG4USB if using Linux
Title: Re: SR Essentials?
Post by: dothedamnthing on April 15, 2013, 05:18 am
Gpg4win if you're running Windows
Or .... GPG4USB if using Linux

GPG4USB for both, actually. And do not use any website-based encryption tools.
Title: Re: SR Essentials?
Post by: curtnz on April 15, 2013, 06:51 pm
what about for mac? and how do you transfer real life money to bitcoins for silkroad?
Title: Re: SR Essentials?
Post by: snilsborg on April 15, 2013, 06:52 pm
number 1 SR suggestion is never ever FE
Title: Re: SR Essentials?
Post by: curtnz on April 15, 2013, 08:17 pm
ok i figured out how to get bitcoins but i was just wondering, what services do you guys use?

i'm trying to stay away from bitinstant,

mtgox looks cool, bank transfer to get bitcoins, i'm fine with that. any other cool ones?
also, does anyone have the link to TorChat?