Alright CBS, please hear me out, and then offer your input, as I will always value your opinion even on things we disagree on. But... if our concern is protecting people/members from potentially shady sources, then are we not best equipped to achieve that goal by the having the source themselves here to answer uncensored, unmoderated questions? If we keep them away from here, are we not losing the opportunity to expose them for what they truly are, good or bad, by having them here in the line of fire? If we keep the extent of their dialogue to boards where they are helping fund the website itself, then predictably NO ONE will be holding them accountable by asking them questions directly.
I think what guys are trying to say is that by you stating that you use these guys, it immediately offers a tremendous amount of trust and prestige in ANY company you might say this about. You, Mands, are basically a rock star here at Meso, so you associating yourself with them equals immediate "g2g" status with many members.
But I think we'd all agree that the responsibility of customer expectations on delivery time falls squarely on the shoulders of the source, correct? If TP has been around this long, then surely he knows he must set honest/realistic turn around times or face getting complaints about the TA! You can't tell a customer their HGH will be there in their hands in 3 weeks or less, and then be surprised if they start asking where there pack is by week 4, and then start posting up by week 5 that their HGH is now 2 weeks late. That's on the source, right?
This is the problem with a truly unmoderated board. It is, what ever the members want it to be. And if we have members who want it to be a place where they can start sourcing, then either you have to allow it, or go to a moderated platform. I am not saying I want or don't want sources here, but we can't brag about our absolute freedom to say whatever we want, and then attempt to stifle would-be-sources speach, right? Who would decide who gets to say what they want, and who doesn't?
Same reason McDonald's and Subway both open stores in the ghetto, where robberies and violent crimes against patrons are much more common, and store conditions seems shoddy, and employee turnover is through the roof ----> MONEY!
Surely we are to assume that TP KNOWS WHAT HE IS GETTING INTO HERE, but believes he has the product and service to whistle right along where others have failed? I have to believe Mands has made the climate here quite clear to TP.