<m​icheal72726377:matrix.org> so how do u purchase monero anonymously

<3​21bob321:monero.social> Haveno,basicswap,mine

<k​ey_brolin:matrix.org> trocador, exolix, haveno. there are many options to buy monero without creating an account

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> hi

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> i need a monero wallet and to not wait 10 days for the wallet to sync

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> can anyone help me out

<m​onero.arbo:matrix.org> a fresh wallet will be ready to use in seconds. with the official GUI use simple mode or in advanced mode choose your own remote node. I also like feather for desktop

<p​lowsof:matrix.org> could be confusing "wallet to sync" with "node to sync" angelicvs , the above comment from Lyza will help if you mean "node to sync"

<m​ark:chat.nicecrew.digital> As Lyza said if you don't use your own node and don't restore a wallet from low height it should be almost instantaneous. Creating a new wallet from [current height] at a remote node (already synched) is the quickest way

Even over Tor it's pretty quick for me.

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> yes thank you i was probably being imprecise. i am not sure how to do that with monero gui, however

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> it insists on syncing with the entire blockchain

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> ohhh you also mean with a remote node though

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> are the security risks worth it? seen some concerning things about monero remote nodes recently

<m​onero.arbo:matrix.org> depends what you are concerned about. You can use tor or a VPN to mask IP. I don't think e.g. poisoned outputs are a big concern. You can always use a a more well known / 'trusted' node or, feather wallet ships with a curated list of fairly trustworthy remote nodes, both clearnet and onion

<m​ark:chat.nicecrew.digital> You can use a trusted node, use a vpn/Tor to not leak your IP, or make sure to not do something pretty illegal while using a remote note

<m​ark:chat.nicecrew.digital> But having your own node is the best way to have a node you trust, obviously.

<m​onero.arbo:matrix.org> running your own node is a great idea, there's just no way to avoid the sync time

What I do with my XMR is very legal, and a drive for a local node would cost more than the balance in my wallet))) So using a remote for now.

<o​frnxmr:xmr.mx> Avoid simple mode

<o​frnxmr:xmr.mx> Far more if you use simple mode

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> really? it's only 100-200 GB iirc

Still a few dozen dollars for a drive.

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> i do have some wallets on this computer, i just had to reinstall everything

<o​frnxmr:xmr.mx> if you decide to use a remote node, manually specify one that is run by someone (or some company) that you trust. Not a random one found via crawling (simple mode)

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> ah, i see haha

I do have a terabyte one, but it is an HDD.

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> would it be advisable to make a new wallet anyway though

ofrnxmr, yeah, you even just can choose in the preset list.

<m​onero.arbo:matrix.org> and yet, the GUI still defaults to simple mode doing exactly this D:

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> where could i find more info about trustworthy nodes, and what that strictly speaking even means haha

<o​frnxmr:xmr.mx> Bluey,yeah. Feather has some "good" nodes, and also built-in tor

<o​frnxmr:xmr.mx> Trustworthy means what it sounds like

Ye, I use this one

<m​onero.arbo:matrix.org> these are the nodes in feather github.com/feather-wallet/feather-nodes/blob/master/nodes.yaml

I mean "trustworthy" as in you can recognize where it comes from and you know the source. And that the source is not in your jurisdiction)

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> from my perspective as someone overall unfamiliar with monero that's a hard qualification for me to assess

<o​frnxmr:xmr.mx> I mean trustworthy as in "do you trust them?"

<m​onero.arbo:matrix.org> fair tbh

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> makes sense, thank you

<o​frnxmr:xmr.mx> Even in feather i dont just use _any_ node from list (i use my own node tbh). But it i did use a node from the list, they arent all equal

<3​21bob321:monero.social> Me*

<o​frnxmr:xmr.mx> Only some of those nodes run the banlist, only some of them have tx-proxy (tor/i2p relaying), and only some offer onions

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> when all i know about a party is that they assert that they're "safe" that tends to incline me to believe they're not. not to contradict anyone here, just saying in general haha

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> i remember riseup.net

<m​onero.arbo:matrix.org> yeah that's why I try not to be like 'here use this specific node' -- it's tricky when someone is asking who to trust heh

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> ok i trust you

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> ill look into feather, thank you everyone

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> ugh actually the wallet is on a windows laptop. i can spin up a VM but honestly, if anyone has a well-known trusted node or list, i'd be obliged

<o​frnxmr:xmr.mx> dont need a vm

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> oh nevermind there is a windows installer

<o​frnxmr:xmr.mx> List herr

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> thank you!

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> hi! so i sent a few bucks to my feather wallet via remote node, and nothing yet.

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> the wallet on feather is syncing as well, i don't know why

<a​ngelicvs:matrix.org> 82 confirmations

<o​frnxmr:xmr.mx> recipient wallet is still syncing?