MEMBER VERIFICATION FOR SECURITY

You are the only one that can decode it but it is encoded with your public key which everyone has access to. How does that prevent me from pretending to be someone I'm not?

I always like the traditional style of just smoking some crack on live video while I lay out today’s newspaper to sleep on. I find it buys me some credibility, but I lose confidence in my future with the bureau. They already pulled me from cybercrimes to work the field...outside, where the grass needs clipping. But even here my boss won't cut down on the work I have to cut down. Like, it's always greener across the fence but it never stops growing and I'm getting tired of being read my Miranda Rights just for showing up undercover and investigate the landscape for threats against its top Elle Eee agency's lawn. I got in this business to arrest big, notorious people who had dreams and used to read "Word, Up" magazine; people who were just hustling trying to make enough money to feed their daughters...now, I'm not even sure who cares or what I'm taking about. It's almost like I don't even remember what I came to do here. Oh, renew my membership, then I saw some privacy discussions and got absorbed, had something thoughtful to add, and instead rambled on about music and landscaping, and Big League Chew, or something. i miss Big League Chew. That was my dog. He never could quite finish his tobacco but he enjoyed other things. RIP.

knofflebon said:

Maybe ask them to “like” a specific post on the forum, even in an obscure thread, with that account?

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PHXINC said:

Only my public key would sign that way to prove to one person or the whole community that i am who i say i am and vice versa if you do the same with your account.

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I'm always trying to make sure I'm running on vpn or encryption active. I'm totally green / new at understanding this type of stuff. Totally necessary.
I'm more of a blue collar type but have the intelligence and patience to learn anything ... just about..lol.
Any tips for safety are always welcome and appreciated my man

Coldonazolam said:

Still waiting on my magazine order from December here…

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They're banned. Gone. It's not coming. I suggest getting a paid sponsorship so you can keep yourself informed on different vendors, which ones are good,which ones might be acting shady, or whatever.

CalFresh said:

You are the only one that can decode it but it is encoded with your public key which everyone has access to. How does that prevent me from pretending to be someone I'm not?

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In answer to your question it’s pretty easy, both users use pgp encryption man. We all do. And can verify each other without a doubt. This is common darknet practice. It’s a 2 way street. That will probably never get adopted by clearnet for whatever reason…. It’s actually very easier but people make it very hard or are just stuck in a cycle of non change.

@Cardinal2800 @PHXINC I don't think you are understanding the initial question.

The question was how does he verify that someone who emailed him and said "My username on DBG is XYZ" that the person sending the email is actually XYZ on DBG. The simple answer is: reply to the email and ask him to send you a DM on DBG. But as he points out DMs are only available to be sent between paid members. If the emailer is claiming to be a member who is not a paid sponsor then what do you do? Having a PGP encrypted conversation between you and the person emailing you does not prove he is the owner of a.specific username on the site. As @knofflebon cleverly points out, in that case you can tell him to prove it by going to DGB and liking a particular post. If a like appears on that post from that user then odds are very much in favor of it being the person who emailed you.

ahhh sorry gotcha. Sorry, i misunderstood.. well i didn't actually, their pgp block could be in their profile as is the case always during these scenarios. . But umm lliking a post is definitely...easier and ...clever? Sheesh vending is tough these days,nhowever u swing it, i feel for you guys,