FAQ
We get the same handful of questions every few months. Rather than bury them in forum threads that rot, they’re written down here. If something on this page conflicts with a newer homepage note, trust the newer status list first.
What is DarkFail, exactly?
A small status list that checks whether a short set of darknet-related sites still answer on their published onion or mirror URLs, then marks them live or dead.
Is this legal / can I use it?
DarkFail itself is a research/informational page. What you do with third-party links is on you and the laws where you live. We do not give legal advice.
How do you decide live vs dead?
Manual and semi-automated reachability checks against the last URL we trust enough to list. Dates on each market page are when that status was last written down.
Marked dead/offline as of 13 July 2026. The last known URL is shown for research reference only.
Why did a link change?
Onions rotate. We only swap a URL after more than one independent signal that the new one is the same project—preferably a PGP-signed note.
Do you sell anything / take crypto?
No. We never ask for seed phrases, wallet files, or 2FA codes. Anyone claiming to be DarkFail support asking for crypto is impersonating us.
Can you add my market / remove one?
Maybe. New listings have to clear a boring checklist: public footprint we can cross-check, not an obvious clone of something already listed, and not pure spam. Removals happen when a project is gone for good or the brand is too poisoned by fakes to be useful. Use the contact page—don’t expect a same-day reply.
Why isn’t every market listed?
On purpose. A long directory full of half-dead mirrors is how people get phished. We keep a short list we can re-check.
How should I verify a link myself?
Bookmark sources you already trust. Prefer PGP-signed announcements over search results. Compare the onion character-by-character.
Do you run Tor / host markets?
No. We publish a website. Third-party onions are someone else’s infrastructure. If a market is offline, we can’t “restore” it for you.
Where’s the onion for DarkFail?
When the onion mirror is healthy we list it in site metadata / older mirrors people already bookmarked. Clearnet darkfail.io is the main research front door. Don’t trust random “darkfail” onions that show up in search ads.
Still stuck?
Read About for history and scope, or Contact if you have a concrete correction (wrong URL, dead listing that revived with proof, etc.). Vague “is X legit?” messages without sources usually get ignored—we don’t have bandwidth to do free private investigations.