blinded is better
#vendor-verification 2025-08-23
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Highlights from this day
- alcohol_hits — the mods maintain the log. the room supplies the evidence and argues about it, which is the correct division 21:15
- alcohol_hits — a verified supplier can still ship you a bad vial. verification is about the record, not about your parcel, for what its worth 21:16
- batch_bandit — slightly off topic but a referral link is disqualifying because it makes the reporter an interested party. that is all, i could be wrong 21:37
- batch_bandit — do blinded submissions carry more weight than open ones 21:43
- batch_bandit — what counts: an independent report, on a lot you bought yourself, with the lot number, from a lab the room recognises 21:45
thin evidence
the mods maintain the log. the room supplies the evidence and argues about it, which is the correct division
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a verified supplier can still ship you a bad vial. verification is about the record, not about your parcel, for what its worth
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
slightly off topic but a referral link is disqualifying because it makes the reporter an interested party. that is all, i could be wrong
do blinded submissions carry more weight than open ones
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what does not count: the supplier certificate alone, a screenshot, a referral link, or a friend who says it was fine
what counts: an independent report, on a lot you bought yourself, with the lot number, from a lab the room recognises
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verification is not a recommendation. it means the evidence standard has been met, nothing more
verification is revoked on a confirmed failure and the revocation stays in the log permanently
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if the evidence is thin the entry says the evidence is thin. that is more useful than a score