Comment · Thu, September 18, 2014 · Ceretropic
Something is wrong with this sub
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rondeline · 47 points
You guys need to get organized.
So far as I can tell, this is mostly a collection of random experimenters, willing to try odd compounds and kind of report back claims of efficacy. To the average noobe, this is a little better than asking the random drunk guy at the bar that happens to be just knowledgeable enough about nootropics to sound authoritative...mostly because no one else is knowledgeable enough to refute BS claims from said drunk guy.
Yes, we need to do our own research. But what about all the research (presumably you have done it yourselves right?) that's sitting haphazardly in everyone's collective brains?
What use is it there if there is no consensus as to what really works vs what some of you think really works, vs what's buried in unreadable abstracts in pub med?
Yes, I'm being slightly provocative. My question boils down to what's the process towards consensus building?
It would be pretty fucking cool if /r/nootropics started behaving more like /r/askscience in MHO.
EDIT: Wow, I didn't expect so many responses. I've gotten some pretty tough pushback and understandably so since admittedly I kind of asked for it. I realize that perhaps I poked the su…
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FW900 · 1 points
You're just going to stop posting? Other people will still talk about your great offerings. If you really want stagnation, discontinue all of Ceretropic's current offerings and only sell a "proprietary blend of L-theanine + caffeine".
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
Of course I am not going to stop posting. This thread just hit a nerve last night. Now I think the people should go eat a bag of dicks. I've had a ton of PMs thanking me for what I do. If I help just one person, that is worth being called a sellout. Plus, look what I have done, and am going to do. I am excited!