Is THIS the dark web?

[Red Squirrel]

It's fun to venture on the dark web sometimes, it almost reminds me of what the internet would have been like when it first opened. I never really got to experience that since we only got a computer in 2000 so most of the big sites were already established by then. But just the feeling of it having lot of unknown places to explore etc is kind of cool. I've thought of hosting a random onion site for fun but never really looked that far into it. There's a bit of a security implication with that too and I'd want to make sure I do it right.

Never really been too deep into it though, like never ventured on silk road or anything like that.

 

[lxskllr]

It isn't all tor. There's also i2p. i2p is primarily darkweb. Where tor is mainly meant to access the clearnet anonymously, and hidden sites are an afterthought, i2p is mainly for hidden sites, with regular web an afterthought(non existent in any real sense)

 

[Red Squirrel]

i2p sounds interesting too. There's also cjdns but it's more involved to setup. The main cjdns network is called Hyperboria but you can basically make separate networks too. The idea behind it is interesting as it basically allows to create an ipv6 meshnet over all sorts of different media, not just the internet. Once connected to it it's basically like a separate internet. Never played with it myself though.

 

[Iron Woode]

 

[Fritzo]

My company does dark web security scans. It's truly the back alley of the Internet. Lots of text-based sites, no organized searching, lots of sites that pop up and down constantly so you have to know exactly when/where to look, people selling drugs in chat rooms, sex workers, ads for social security number lists and prices, hitmen for hire, orders for contraband, everything is paid in crypto...you can get in trouble really quick just by browsing around.

 

[dank69]

My company does dark web security scans. It's truly the back alley of the Internet. Lots of text-based sites, no organized searching, lots of sites that pop up and down constantly so you have to know exactly when/where to look, people selling drugs in chat rooms, sex workers, ads for social security number lists and prices, hitmen for hire, orders for contraband, everything is paid in crypto...you can get in trouble really quick just by browsing around.

And how is that different from ATOT?

 

[Iron Woode]

My company does dark web security scans. It's truly the back alley of the Internet. Lots of text-based sites, no organized searching, lots of sites that pop up and down constantly so you have to know exactly when/where to look, people selling drugs in chat rooms, sex workers, ads for social security number lists and prices, hitmen for hire, orders for contraband, everything is paid in crypto...you can get in trouble really quick just by browsing around.

I feel bad for people that buy mystery boxes off the dark web.

 

[Captante]

And how is that different from ATOT?

 

[Pohemi]

Since you guys are so interested in darkweb. I found something for you all.
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No. Don't be stupid.

AT Mod Usandthem

 

[digiram]

Damn, I've been on the dark web this whole time??? yikes!!

 

[Fritzo]

Since you guys are so interested in darkweb. I found something for you all.
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Don't screw around with that stuff. Seriously. You get exposure to your devices and can get on people's radars for attack targets.

AT Mod Usandthem

 

[Pohemi]

Why do you think it's stupid? People who have interest in the darkweb may find it interesting.

I didn't say IT was stupid, I said YOU are for posting it here. 🙄