This is a separate project from Open Bazaar.I couldn't find it on Open Bazaar but do they use multi sig accounts for their transactions? Or do they still use an escrow system? I am a big fan of the multi sig accounts...you don't need to trust the other member, the multi sig does it for you.
We're working on Linux and Windows ports and are using GNUstep so it will be a single code base on all of those platforms.Looking at their website I see only an OSX client. Surely if they can do OSX then they can also do Linux?
I'd love a Mac, but I also like my privacy and do not trust them to keep my data secure.
OpenBazaar uses 2of3 multisig and "trusted" third party escrow. Bitmarkets uses 2of2 multisig with mutual security deposits, which makes it impossible for someone else to profitably defraud you (and this is true for both sellers and buyers).I couldn't find it on Open Bazaar but do they use multi sig accounts for their transactions? Or do they still use an escrow system? I am a big fan of the multi sig accounts...you don't need to trust the other member, the multi sig does it for you.
If only all devs were like you! I look forward to powering up on Debian. Thank you.We're working on Linux and Windows ports and are using GNUstep so it will be a single code base on all of those platforms.Looking at their website I see only an OSX client. Surely if they can do OSX then they can also do Linux?
I'd love a Mac, but I also like my privacy and do not trust them to keep my data secure.
Such items are easily purchased anywhere. That's not what Bitmarkets is about.Great... More of a reason to promote Drug related items/markets and Fake IDs and other illegal paraphernalia.
Hey Sam,Keep in mind that the [OpenBazaar] moderator is only pulled into the trade if there is a dispute...
Exactly. The great thing about these projects being open source is that any of them can - somewhat easily - pull parts from one project that work and abandon the parts of their own that don't work. Until we have enough people actually using the markets we'll never know, but I'm hoping the next year or two will change all that.I think the real proof will be seeing them both in action and seeing which one runs into more trouble.
Right, neither party is able to profit from defrauding the other. And you can be absolutely certain that no one can profitably defraud you as the payment and deposits can only be released if you sign the transaction.Are they basically saying that, because not many sellers will want to consistently lose 1x, not many buyers will lose 2x from seller fraud?
I can kindof see the logic, but any clarification of that game theory would be helpful.
Yes, it's been fully working since last November but we've just started publicly promoting it in the last few months.Is bitmarket already ready to use?
Cool. Any plans on releasing a Linux version? Or windows at least?Yes, it's been fully working since last November but we've just started publicly promoting it in the last few months.Is bitmarket already ready to use?
As developers, we thought simply releasing a working product would be enough to kickstart the marketplace and we didn't announce the product or promote it until it was working. In hindsight, this wasn't good a "marketing" strategy. However, it's gotten a very positive reception wherever we've presented it and people are starting to become aware of it. (Thanks Roger!)
There's no confirmed date. Riccardo has only gotten it linking on Linux at this point and we're not sure how much more there is left to do. The Windows port is looking like it will be in 2016. I'm considering moving the UI code to the iOS frameworks so we can port to Microsoft's new Objective-C compiler.Looks very promising indeed, I'm surprised its been around for almost one year yet barely anyone seems to have heard about it (unlike OpenBazaar). I wonder how many btcs will get burned under this perma-lock system.
The timeline shows that Windows and Linux versions are going to be released before November. Is there a confirmed release date for us non-OSX users?
Would love to try it out.
I'd say it was a result of it being the only (afaik) fork of Amir's darkmarket. It gained publicity and legitimacy at that time, and capitalized on it since then.Why has Open Bazaar gotten so much more attention than this one?
I see 3 main factors:Why has Open Bazaar gotten so much more attention than this one?
Hi Steve,The problem with escrow agents / moderators is that:
1) they only have one person's word against another and therefore have no way to fairly resolve a dispute (which also means the moderator themselves is defrauding you in suggesting otherwise)
2) they can exploit reputation to stage an exit scam (proxy sales and then post from proxy ids and use their 2of3 signatures to sign all funds to themselves without delivery)
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