Its good to have the classifieds back without mods protecting the sources

Its not that big of deal, common sense approach. Most of us guys are in it long enough to know what to do an what not to do. Hopefully were now were done with the paranoia lets see how it pans out
 
This is exactly why I felt this forum was needed here on meso. I want members to have the freedom to honestly rate and report experiences WITHOUT fear of reprisals.

The forum will be totally transparent. No sources will be protected. No members will be banned for anything they post about sources in this forum. You have my word.

There are only three rules that apply to this subforum at the moment. I expect it may evolve to include more over time. But if anything changes, it will be fully disclosed.

Thing it now your going to have peole with agendas bashing other sponsors with BS story's. its a double edge blade.
Im all for freedom, and like the idea. but i think there should still be some control.
 
Thing it now your going to have peole with agendas bashing other sponsors with BS story's. its a double edge blade.
Im all for freedom, and like the idea. but i think there should still be some control.

True. It is a problem I'm well aware of from 15 years of administrating a forum.

Implementing controls presents its own set of problems.

Forum admins/mods can't always accurately tell the difference between a legitimate customer with a legitimate complaint AND a competitor's rep creating a BS story.

Sources are likely to tell forum admins'/mods that practically all complaints are fake (even legit ones). Do you take the source's word at face value?

Certainly, some complaints will be bogus. But in the process of deleting those complaints, there will inevitably be quite a few false positives (i.e. legit complaints that are censored).

What controls can prevent this?

My feeling on the matter is that I think it is always worse to delete/censor legitimate complaints from good members than it is to let a few false negatives slip by.
 
Thing it now your going to have peole with agendas bashing other sponsors with BS story's. its a double edge blade.
Im all for freedom, and like the idea. but i think there should still be some control.

Im sure sources will try to bash other sources and use unethical practices like that but i still think a smart board member can make a good decision. Its not a good feeling when you have been the member of a board for 12 years and speak out against a source selling fake products only to have your threads deleted and then you find yourself banned. Why? Because that particular source gives unlimited human grade anabolics to the forum mods as "Gifts" so they do whatever they can to protect him. Sad but true.
 
yeah milliard...lots of us remember the old time meso...many manys stories can be told...but all looks good...glad to see it taking off
 
How about - DONT be an "illegal drug dealer".... Stop making a fool of yourself. And stop soliciting in lame ass ways. As stop using words that give web crawlers semi-loafers.

I think what Millard is trying to say.. Is that with consideration that the general public will seek whatever the hell it is they want, why not provide a place to determine what the real alternatives are, and with consideration of a given RISK an individual is willing to take.. So if you are here asking questions that sound like a person of questionable intelligence uttered them, then you might present yourself as that one who might brew a batch of Cadmium posioned powder in a lead pot with a dirty spoon....

I dont know Millard. Kinda creepy over here. And really wierd seeing all these old screen names out of the blue... Perhaps I am getting old indeed....[:o)]

My primary concern is those in LE who would love to "bust" a reputable source, (especially mine) consequent to reading these threads. Any ideas about how to subvert their surveillance and or investigation?
 
You are seeing old screen names like mine because the forum came back. ...nothing sinister about it, glad the forum is back, glad im back
 
Im sure sources will try to bash other sources and use unethical practices like that but i still think a smart board member can make a good decision. Its not a good feeling when you have been the member of a board for 12 years and speak out against a source selling fake products only to have your threads deleted and then you find yourself banned. Why? Because that particular source gives unlimited human grade anabolics to the forum mods as "Gifts" so they do whatever they can to protect him. Sad but true.
TOTALLY agree with you on this
 
Im sure sources will try to bash other sources and use unethical practices like that but i still think a smart board member can make a good decision.

I am counting on you guys to do this and make the most of this forum in the interest of health and safety!
 
Brings back good memories.Shit Glox was the first source i used back in the old days here.
 
Most BS stories about bad products or service can be easily disproved by the source in question assuming they have a good grasp of written English.

Rival sources / reps in most cases won't even bother to place an order with the source they are trying to discredit .

Sources that give perfect service to the vast majortiy of their customers tend to have their reputations defended by them.
 
The only way I know to know who is who, is by watching the IP addresses. At least you would know who are the duplicate members.
 
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