I don't see why you can't be just as safe if you set it up correctly, firewall it etc... and still use a remote wallet.

I guess that depends if your a business or a hobbyist ?  

Again, a secondary static IP address, encrypted DNS, VPN (optional) and I reckon your set - If you decide that running a Darkcoin master node is right for you as an individual.

- People get paranoid about running Tor relays, for example, I've run one from my 'home' network 24/7 for around 2 years without having any issues whatsoever.

The thing about 'anonymity' projects is that any log keeping actually makes you more liable to revealing those logs. Not keeping any logs and having no knowledge of any processed transactions or data is probably beneficial, perhaps over storage of the Bitcoin blockchain, for example. This is obviously dependent on your jurisdiction.

I'll be running Peerblock and/or Peer Guardian with some free and paid lists from iblocklist.com - in an effort to prevent my relay node from being used by any 'bad' actors.

At last you can present that you are running your node in the interest of internet privacy and anonymity, as oppose to supporting any criminal activity and in fact put measures in place to prevent such activities, where possible.

Darkcoin is potentially the 'anonymous' eCash that Bitcoin claimed to be. In fact, using cash is still potentially more 'anonymous' than using Darkcoin!

That'll be nice because my free amazon will eventually run out and I'll be looking for an alternative at that point   I've had it a while....

Hi guys, noob here:( Sorry for the dumb question but is DRK still minable? I am interested in dabbling with it and am not sure where the best place to start is.

Thanks,
Griff

Try following this guide for cloud mining, as well as mining with your PC: http://www.darkproxy.net/darkcoin-cpu-cloud-mining-guide.php

  

 

Oh taaay ....

what kind of hash rates do you get with this CPU cloud mining? Can this be setup on a Windows machine and is it only run on the CPU?

I gave up on cloud mining a couple of months ago.  It was way too expensive.  I highly suggest not doing that, but rather buying the coin on an exchange instead.  But from home, it's still good to go

I don't know what you'll get on your i7, a hell of a lot more than I'm getting for sure, LOL. I have Pentium core2 duos and get about 20-25 kh/s on each core???