Comment · Sat, November 29, 2014
I found a problem in DrugNerds.
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PaisleyZebra · 116 points
I’m PaisleyZebra. I found a problem that has some roots in DrugNerds. I joined Reddit the day after I followed a Google search to Reddit’s “MDMA Supplementation” by MisterYouAreSoDumb and was blown away by what he had done and the depth of his research and knowledge. (Two weeks later I’m still researching as a result.)
* Then I found the (separate) Matznerd website where Matznerd copied MYASD’s work under his own name.
* Then I found Matznerd was also on Reddit.
* Look for yourself: Misteryouaresodumb: http://www.reddit.com/r/DrugNerds/comments/15m9sf/mdma_supplementation/ //////// Matznerd: http://matznerd.com/how-to-safely-take-mdma/
* -Same supplements are listed.
* -Same categories.
* -Same dosage amounts and dosage timings.
* -The order in which all of the supplements are listed is the same –with one exception.
* -It is recognizable by most of the other wording that had minor differences – and some are the exact wording.
* -Links to research papers are the same.
* -And at the top of the article, the word “By” is followed by Matznerd’s real name.
* -I put both up side by side and compared every detail and link.
* -And Matzne…
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PaisleyZebra · 8 points
Yeah. Except that with enough of us voicing our displeasure, it then might be an example that could discourage someone else from doing that (getting yelled at by people you're trying to impress and the people you're trying to sell to; peer pressure...). In a weird twist, I've learned that Matznerd recently started selling nootropics as does MYASD who he copied from. (I don't understand how he couldn't have known since he posted on DrugNerds - but who knows.) Anyway, there are different ways that someone may be held accountable for their actions. We are not compelled to be quiet about it - we can say it's not acceptable. Words (and the mighty pen) do have power. Those words brought me here 2 weeks ago and I've benefited from those words. And it's only silly, stupid funny-looking words. What simple, natural power we have.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb
If Matznerd wants to throw his hand into the nootropics ring, and try and compete with us, then I say bring it on. He already got torn apart in his launch post, because people realize there is no substance behind his company. One can only get so far copying other people, before it becomes glaringly obvious to everyone what is going on. He's a marketing guy, who uses design to sell people. But where is the innovative foundation for his product? Where is the actual substance that sets the product apart from the countless other nootropics sellers? I can make things look pretty too, or hire someone that can. We are actually built on innovation, and it shows in our products. So we will let the market decide.