I haven't had the chance to read all the pages of posts from today. I'll try to touch on at least some of the things mentioned.
My labels - I've never seen labels from another source that are similar to mine. But, apparently there are. My name was actually based off of the design I had in mind. I love chemistry and I'm also a fan of the show Breaking Bad. I thought I was being clever since Aluminum and Germanium fit they way I wanted. I didn't intentionally steal any sources design. If it's a problem, I can spend another 45 seconds hastily designing new ones.
My old handle - In no way or shape do I suspect my old handle to sway anyone's opinion of me, rather for the good or poor. But, there is one post in particular that could pretty easily reveal the gym I frequent.
PGP - Thanks for the video golden. I'll watch that and hopefully that will clear things up. I have a tendency to overcomplicate things.
Sterilization - I run about 200mL worth of solution through a .45um filter. Then I run 100mL through per .22um filter. I use a low amount of pressure. The filtration process takes longer, but it's worth it. Most people I know try to filter as quickly as possible. But, when too much pressure is applied to a filter, it can actually cause the filter to become comprised. Meaning, impurities can begin to make their way through the filter. This is something that typically wouldn't be able to be noticed by the naked eye. I try to begin with the most sterile product possible, and have it remain that way, even up until filtering. I've heard many people say "it doesn't matter how impure it is before it is filtered. The filtering will remove everything". While that may be true in a sense, filtering dirty gear will only add to compromising your filters. If anyone has more particular questions, feel free to ask.
Like I've mentioned, everything has been shipped, unless other arrangements were requested. Many sources will have other people do a lot of footwork for them. Partnering up seems to often end poorly. Because if you have a partner, you have someone to blame for your shortcomings. So I do my best to get everything shipped as soon as possible. But I also take precautions. For now on, I will be requesting tracking for every pack. This is so I can confirm what has and hasn't been delivered. At this point, if someone says their pack didn't land, I have to give them the benefit of the doubt. Not enough time has gone by for me to think this has happened. I'm just learning certain things as I go.
My "buddy" who is a source on another board isn't my partner. I don't know him in real life. I respect the way he does business and that's why I contacted him for advice. He was surprisingly helpful. But aside from some pointers, we're not affiliated. I have no affiliations with anyone.
I've been doing the best I can to be compliant with the wishes of the community, as well as protecting myself. I still have some messages to reply to. I'll be getting to those shortly. Just wanted to give an update. I'll also read back through the posts here.
AG