Silk Road forums
Discussion => Off topic => Topic started by: outoftime20 on August 24, 2012, 03:13 am
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10 months ago this place was full of intelligent discussion and very few scammers, aside from gummystarz. kinda trippy
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I went on a rant last night about this.
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them times are long gone bud. silk road is main stream now and this is what you get with something that is popular. this place is just going to keep getting worse so i suggest you stop trying to look at this place like a community full of knowledge because it's not like that anymore.
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Thats kind of sad. What happened to all the intelligent people like mrgrey, madame bradley, all of them. Well i guess it really isnt a community. Im gonna read that rant
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There were plenty of scammers here 10 months ago too. They are still fairly easy to spot. Don't FE and if it looks too good to be true it probably is. There is still knowledge here but it's definitely been diluted a bit.
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10 months ago this place was full of intelligent discussion and very few scammers, aside from gummystarz. kinda trippy
I think you've been bitten by the nostalgia bug Mr M. Bear.
It is not possible for any kind of organization to maintain the same personality as it gets larger, it's a natural part of any collective's life cycle, from a forum to a corporation, even a government.
Eventually there comes a point where the forum will naturally split up into multiple factions, it is a bit like mitosis. This is good in the long run as it provides diversity, which creates more environmental resilience, it's the story of life really. Look at how the mammals came from dinoasurs/monosaurs and then when the former died out we got our first Big Break in the ecosystem.
/mammal philosophy
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Apart from new looks and scumming everythings pretty much the same
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The seasons have changed. The leaves fell then flowers bloomed. Now it's summer and everyone's at festivals strung out on Ivory's MDMA and 3Jane's acid listening to repetitive trance-inducing psychedelic music while established vendors continue to get assholes to FE then they run off with all your e-currency while a 17 year old social engineers his way into making $600 with the LSD scam of the month.
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how any one can say, that forum become less intellectual, when Pine is still here. It takes one intellectual person to disperse into shadow hundreds of half backed youtubers .
From business point view it is totally great to see as forum and SR grows.
Still it is difficult for me to comprehend all those Pine's evolutions theories, but you always paint yourself. You see what you want to see. You want to find shit? you will find tons of it everywhere and eventually you will end up living in a shit hole.
One middle ages Arabic poet wrote to his son, - if you ever will write a poems, write about diamonds and silks, but not about brooms and rags
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The Silk Road has changed and is different from how it once was, no doubt. Change was bound to happen and will continue to happen as SR continues to grow and diversify. Change is a part of life and we need to embrace any changes and continue to contribute in any way we can to keeping this wonderful site alive and well. The core principals of SR remain the same with most of the changes being improvements and enhancements to strengthen security and enhance and simplify the user interface. That combined with new vendors starting up, new buyers joining daily and an increased presence of people on the forum will continue to make SR a site loved and cherished by many world wide. With the combined efforts of all members, I believe SR is here to stay. :)
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Thank you pine and wadozo. Obviously there are still some intelligent people here. I guess everything seemed much more legit and serious back then, I expected some sellers to stay like momiji yknow? He was awesome. But vendors either dissapear or scam or get busted or whatever... Your right I need to think more positive. More people are resisting government and the movement is growing.
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10 months ago this place was full of intelligent discussion and very few scammers, aside from gummystarz. kinda trippy
Being one of the "new breed" here on SR (4 month member), it really surprised me to see all the intelligent discussions going on in the forums. Chatting online is not my thing, but I found a home here. Lots of intelligent discourse to be found. It might seem like things have gone downhill to an SR veteran. But take heart, there are still lots of people here, new members included, who would like to engage in an intelligent discourse. There may be a lot of new trolling jerk-offs ruining your mood, but try to block them out the best you can. ;D
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I remember the good old days when intellectual members like Moonbear actually contributed to the forums.
Gone are such days. Only the incessant dribble of members such as Pine, Guru kmfkewm and Shannon remain the norm these days
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LOL I miss moonbear. All you haters chased him away.
Cuz you still in rehab mate. You haven't made the news recently ;)
But pine some wise words mate. I guess evolution is a phenomena that never stops. Like I remember the days when we would all give pine shit. Now he is loved by all :P
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I remember the good old days when intellectual members like Moonbear actually contributed to the forums.
Gone are such days. Only the incessant dribble of members such as Pine, Guru kmfkewm and Shannon remain the norm these days
Maybe I didn't start any intelligent discussions, but.... Did I at least make you laugh?
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meh.
when i showed up here a year ago I noticed that there were a large number of idiots on the forum, but also a core group of intellectuals who were always willing to post helpful comments around the board.
i don't really see much difference now, other than there being more of each group.
its no dmt-nexus, thats for sure, but all things considered i think this is the best drugs forum on the net, deep or shallow
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Thats kind of sad. What happened to all the intelligent people like mrgrey, madame bradley, all of them. Well i guess it really isnt a community. Im gonna read that rant
Still around, fighting the good fight ;)
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and really the SR ride is like a roller coaster, with lotsa big highs and lows, but in the end you end up right back where ya started ;) Scamming might have gotten more advanced but its definitely not any worse than it used to be (smiletabs, pb4p, johnnycash, gummystars, family forever, gar, usdirect, plus about every H vendor that has lasted 2 months, geez and who can forget tony76, probably the most epic scam ever )
As far as intelligent conversation, I still find some, but most of it gets lost in the dribble of topics with lend me a bitcoin or why do i need pgp as the topic.
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At least you haven't changed Grey. You are and will always be the eternal fence sitter ;) or is that pessimist? I keep forgetting :P
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yeh lots of press brings lots of scammers , shame , loosing faith in btc too :(
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yeh lots of press brings lots of scammers , shame , loosing faith in btc too :(
Too true. But it also brought me and while that might not mean anything to you :o, it sure means a lot to me. SR is the best thing since sliced bread and glad to be aboard.
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There's still a good bit of intelligent people here, just gotta dig through the bullshit
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LOL I miss moonbear. All you haters chased him away.
Cuz you still in rehab mate. You haven't made the news recently ;)
But pine some wise words mate. I guess evolution is a phenomena that never stops. Like I remember the days when we would all give pine shit. Now he is loved by all :P
Posted at 4:20, +1 for perfect timing 8)
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LOL I miss moonbear. All you haters chased him away.
Cuz you still in rehab mate. You haven't made the news recently ;)
But pine some wise words mate. I guess evolution is a phenomena that never stops. Like I remember the days when we would all give pine shit. Now he is loved by all :P
Nah mate out of the hab and just spending all my time on here. Its part of the recovery program. Plus the media doesnt know shit, besides Eileen Ormsby (OzFreelancer) of course
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At least you haven't changed Grey. You are and will always be the eternal fence sitter ;) or is that pessimist? I keep forgetting :P
same thing right ;)
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I have gotta +1 you grey because your a self aware guy.
And Cuz +1 to you mate for saying "what addiction' ;)
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I have gotta +1 you grey because your a self aware guy.
And Cuz +1 to you mate for saying "what addiction' ;)
Rehabs for Quitters mate
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Lmfao someone +1 Benny because that is gold! ;D
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I think there are at least a few good souls and intellectuals left. I know when I got here I was surprised about the level of refinery that some of the forum members upheld themselves to.
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It may just be me, but I think that there are a lot more younger members than before. I've read a lot of posts from people claiming ti be 16 - 19yrs. I'm sure that wasn't the case when I joined in summer 2011.
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There should be a section of the forum cut off for old timers / semi oldies, im not the most active person on the forums but would love to see some of the clasic sr feel return,
before all the media attention
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Happens to any community when the population swells.
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I've been on road for 6 months now and I gotta say it's been the best 6 months of drug taking I've ever had!!! Amazing products from all corners of the globe, right to my post box. Yeah there are scammers but always was, but you just have to use your brain and follow the advice given here, use the security features given and research the vendor to prevent yourself from being scammed. I've never been scammed yet in any way and if there were any issues with a package I have been more than fairly compensated.
I'm part of a cliquey thread started by Hoffa on the forum with some other guys, and we have tried to separate our ramblings from other people's threads to keep it from stagnating and being infected by idiots, and we all know each of us are not stupid and know our shit, there are many different characters in the group and all are pretty savvy with this game so we always share advice and tips or reviews with each other so we can get reliable info and share our experiences.....As Pine said, it will evolve and people will split into sub sections, as we have, but there is still a lot of great content, just a lot more shit content too but this will happen naturally through growth, and I can see SR growing and growing from here on.......There are still communites here, just more splintered through more numbers. :)
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I've been on road for 6 months now and I gotta say it's been the best 6 months of drug taking I've ever had!!! Amazing products from all corners of the globe, right to my post box. Yeah there are scammers but always was, but you just have to use your brain and follow the advice given here, use the security features given and research the vendor to prevent yourself from being scammed. I've never been scammed yet in any way and if there were any issues with a package I have been more than fairly compensated.
I'm part of a cliquey thread started by Hoffa on the forum with some other guys, and we have tried to separate our ramblings from other people's threads to keep it from stagnating and being infected by idiots, and we all know each of us are not stupid and know our shit, there are many different characters in the group and all are pretty savvy with this game so we always share advice and tips or reviews with each other so we can get reliable info and share our experiences.....As Pine said, it will evolve and people will split into sub sections, as we have, but there is still a lot of great content, just a lot more shit content too but this will happen naturally through growth, and I can see SR growing and growing from here on.......There are still communites here, just more splintered through more numbers. :)
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Yup, all the scammers and idiots will continue to post negative rants but when it comes down to it this place is magical.
I'm feeling the love on my corner of the Road.
How about you?
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I've been on road for 6 months now and I gotta say it's been the best 6 months of drug taking I've ever had!!! Amazing products from all corners of the globe, right to my post box. Yeah there are scammers but always was, but you just have to use your brain and follow the advice given here, use the security features given and research the vendor to prevent yourself from being scammed. I've never been scammed yet in any way and if there were any issues with a package I have been more than fairly compensated.
I'm part of a cliquey thread started by Hoffa on the forum with some other guys, and we have tried to separate our ramblings from other people's threads to keep it from stagnating and being infected by idiots, and we all know each of us are not stupid and know our shit, there are many different characters in the group and all are pretty savvy with this game so we always share advice and tips or reviews with each other so we can get reliable info and share our experiences.....As Pine said, it will evolve and people will split into sub sections, as we have, but there is still a lot of great content, just a lot more shit content too but this will happen naturally through growth, and I can see SR growing and growing from here on.......There are still communites here, just more splintered through more numbers. :)
This is one of the reasons I like the Rumor Mill section. It feels like each drug category has it's own little community, each with their own distinct personalities. In some way I feel I'm 'at home' with other like minded people, in my personal drug of choice category. The way everyone's reviewing their latest order, helping others choose the right vendors and getting excited about new batches, re-enforces this feeling of community.
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I think after the big 4:20 sale/scam the community seemed pretty jaded.
I used Tony76 for his L quite a bit, and I had no coins for the 4:20 sale... good thing 'cause I avoided that BS. I couldn't believe it. I still think he could have been busted, as the cops would have confiscated his bitcoins as evidence, I just don't think we could ever know for sure. I think overall it was good for the community though, because we spot most scams pretty early now.
Yeah, you made us laugh MB. I think you made some bad mistakes, but I truly think you should separate your road account from the forum one, and don't ever reveal anything illegal you've done with this forum account. As others stated, you were compromised, so watch out!
I don't post as much these days, but I think it's been the busiest summer of my life, both at work and home.
I'll have more time for this community in the fall.