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		leohutson on March 19, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Dark Web’s Top Drug Market, Evolution, Just Va... If both the buyer and the arbitrator are anonymous, how do you know that they aren't the same person?

DennisP on March 19, 2015 | [–]

They're actually pseudonymous, so they can have reputations. If the other party insists on an arbitrator you've never heard of, you probably shouldn't agree to those terms.

moe on March 19, 2015 | [–]

The arbitrator will usually be known by reputation, i.e. always the same key id.

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