what counts: an independent report, on a lot you bought yourself, with the lot number, from a lab the room recognises
#vendor-verification 2025-06-06
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- swab_dry_first — slightly off topic but is there a version of the log i can read chronologically 19:44
- VialBot — Archive lookup: swab_dry_first first appears in this channel on 2025-02-17. 20:09
- swab_dry_first — a good result with bad sample handling gets logged with a note about the handling. context is part of the record what does not count: the supplier certificate alone,… 20:13
- ten_of_ten — ok so update from 9 months ago: JEEP added evidence and the entry now reflects it 22:16
a verified supplier can still ship you a bad vial. verification is about the record, not about your parcel
the log is readable chronologically and that is deliberate. the trajectory matters more than the current line
two labs a point or two apart on one lot is normal. both go in the log with both numbers
genuine question what actually counts as evidence for a verification
blinded submissions carry more weight because they remove a variable, not because we distrust the labs
nothing gets deleted from the log, including our own mistakes
revoked stays in the log
seven_five_sweeta verified supplier can still ship you a bad vial. verification is about the record,…
does a supplier certificate on its own count for anything
right so a supplier improving shows in the log as later entries, not as earlier entries being edited
thats not evidence
slightly off topic but is there a version of the log i can read chronologically
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the mods maintain the log. the room supplies the evidence and argues about it, which is the correct division
refresh on evidence
log it either way
not a recommendation
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Archive lookup: swab_dry_first first appears in this channel on 2025-02-17.
verification has never been for sale and never will be. offers get posted publicly with the sender redacted
a good result with bad sample handling gets logged with a note about the handling. context is part of the record
what does not count: the supplier certificate alone, a screenshot, a referral link, or a friend who says it was fine
nothing gets deleted
who decides, the mods or the room
post the photos
a lot number mismatch between the vial and the certificate is a serious finding. post it with photos of both, your mileage will differ
has anyone ever offered to pay for verification
thin evidence
right so if the evidence is thin the entry says the evidence is thin. that is more useful than a score
thats evidence
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pattern not one result
follow up a referral link is disqualifying because it makes the reporter an interested party. that is all
both numbers go in
does a good result from Janoshik outweigh a bad one from Janoshik
verification is not a recommendation. it means the evidence standard has been met, nothing more
i have watched this standard hold for three years including when it was inconvenient for a popular supplier
how long does a verification stay current before it needs refreshing
ok so update from 9 months ago: JEEP added evidence and the entry now reflects it
what does not count: the supplier certificate alone, a screenshot, a referral link, or a friend who says it was fine