How to get involved in group testing

[bjw444]

Hello,

I am a new member to the site and glad to be here.

I have learned a wealth of knowledge already but looking to expand further.

How do I get access to group testing results/ discussion?

Looking to decide which forum approved vendor to use and how to get access to non vendor supplied testing.

Thanks

Rob

 

[ZippityDooDah]

Looking to decide which forum approved vendor to use...

No. Such. Thing.

 

[bjw444]

No. Such. Thing.

Yes I reread that. Sorry

I meant vendor that people regularly use.

But how would I be able to join a group where people all Chip in to do batch testing?

 

[ZippityDooDah]

Yes I reread that. Sorry

I meant vendor that people regularly use.

But how would I be able to join a group where people all Chip in to do batch testing?

Read around the forum.

There might even be a section of the forum dedicated to the topic (albeit recent and light, but there's still a bunch of other info across the forum).

 

[coke4polar]

Read around the forum.

There might even be a section of the forum dedicated to the topic (albeit recent and light, but there's still a bunch of other info across the forum).

I would quite like to join the jeep testing but it ses you have to dm certain ppl but currently unable

 

[ZippityDooDah]

I would quite like to join the jeep testing but it ses you have to dm certain ppl but currently unable

Yes, I know.

 

[coke4polar]

Yes, I know.

Dunno what happened to the rest of that message I wrote.

Yes, realised its you I needed to dm but currently new members are unable to dm you in order to ask about it as we dont have the privileges.

 

[ZippityDooDah]

Dunno what happened to the rest of that message I wrote.

I deleted it because link/invite begging is prohibited.

Yes, realised its you I needed to dm but currently new members are unable to dm you in order to ask about it as we dont have the privileges.

Yes, I know you can't DM. It's forum policy for new members. Because shitty humans.

Spend more time reading. Start with the New Member Posting Guide and Forum Rules. Then read through some of the 100,000+ posts. Then start participating in conversations. Eventually things will start to fall into place, like figuring out how things work, and earning DM privileges.

 

[coke4polar]

I deleted it because link/invite begging is prohibited.

Yes, I know you can't DM. It's forum policy for new members. Because shitty humans.

Spend more time reading. Start with the New Member Posting Guide and Forum Rules . Then read through some of the 100,000+ posts. Then start participating in conversations. Eventually things will start to

Thank you for your reply.

I have read through the posts you mentioned and understand the reasons you’ve outlined regarding why I’m unable to DM or access certain areas at this stage.

I would, however, like to add that while I appreciate the aim of encouraging new members to engage more openly within the forum, restricting access to product testing and related areas can put newer members at a disadvantage. From my perspective, encouraging new members to participate in testing ultimately benefits the entire community, as increased testing contributes to better shared knowledge and safety for everyone.

It’s also worth noting that many new members join the forum because they are actively looking to purchase and begin using products straight away. In reality, a significant number of people in this position are unlikely to wait an extended period or meet posting thresholds before being able to DM or engage in testing-related discussions. This can unintentionally push them toward making decisions without the benefit of community testing and oversight, which seems counter to the forum’s broader goals.

Although I’m new to the forum, I’ve been using tirzepatide for well over a year and am only new to reconstituted methods. I’ve taken the time to search the forum thoroughly and have found the information I needed without posting repetitive or low-value questions simply to increase post count or unlock privileges. I’m now at a point where I’m ready to purchase and would genuinely like to contribute by taking part in group testing.

I would therefore ask whether, as a forum, we might consider encouraging this kind of involvement from newer members, or allowing some flexibility in this specific area, as broader participation in testing is ultimately to the benefit of all members.

Thanks

 

[ZippityDooDah]

Thank you for your reply.

I have read through the posts you mentioned and understand the reasons you’ve outlined regarding why I’m unable to DM or access certain areas at this stage.

I would, however, like to add that while I appreciate the aim of encouraging new members to engage more openly within the forum, restricting access to product testing and related areas can put newer members at a disadvantage. From my perspective, encouraging new members to participate in testing ultimately benefits the entire community, as increased testing contributes to better shared knowledge and safety for everyone.

It’s also worth noting that many new members join the forum because they are actively looking to purchase and begin using products straight away. In reality, a significant number of people in this position are unlikely to wait an extended period or meet posting thresholds before being able to DM or engage in testing-related discussions. This can unintentionally push them toward making decisions without the benefit of community testing and oversight, which seems counter to the forum’s broader goals.

Although I’m new to the forum, I’ve been using tirzepatide for well over a year and am only new to reconstituted methods. I’ve taken the time to search the forum thoroughly and have found the information I needed without posting repetitive or low-value questions simply to increase post count or unlock privileges. I’m now at a point where I’m ready to purchase and would genuinely like to contribute by taking part in group testing.

I would therefore ask whether, as a forum, we might consider encouraging this kind of involvement from newer members, or allowing some flexibility in this specific area, as broader participation in testing is ultimately to the benefit of all members.

Thanks

Ask yourself a question... Why, when as a group we constantly encourage testing as a critical component of this hobby, are there no public links or contact information to join any of the testing groups?

I'll help you out... There have been. In the past. Now there aren't. For reasons.

You can tell me and everyone else here that you are the most upright and honorable person in the world, and an expert peptide enthusiast with nothing but the purest intentions, but unless and until you've convinced the various people involved with any of the popular testing groups of this, your word is meaningless. How do you "prove" yourself to them? Do more than just show up with your hand out demanding an all-access backstage pass. Put in the effort to participate and engage with the community at large, establish a reputation as someone interested in the greater goals of harm reduction and exchanging knowledge and experiences.

Most of the best con artists in history started off by convincing others that they were "one of you".

Finally, to avoid any possible misconceptions, this forum does not restrict the sharing of information regarding the various testing groups — the testing groups themselves do.

 

[coke4polar]

Ask yourself a question... Why, when as a group we constantly encourage testing as a critical component of this hobby, are there no public links or contact information to join any of the testing groups?

I'll help you out... There have been. In the past. Now there aren't. For reasons.

You can tell me and everyone else here that you are the most upright and honorable person in the world, and an expert peptide enthusiast with nothing but the purest intentions, but unless and until you've convinced the various people involved with any of the popular testing groups of this, your word is meaningless. How do you "prove" yourself to them? Do more than just show up with your hand out demanding an all-access backstage pass. Put in the effort to participate and engage with the community at large, establish a reputation as someone interested in the greater goals of harm reduction and exchanging knowledge and experiences.

Most of the best con artists in history started off by convincing others that they were "one of you".

Finally, to avoid any possible misconceptions, this forum does not restrict the sharing of information regarding the various testing groups — the testing groups themselves do.

I think there may have been a misunderstanding of my intent, so I’d like to clarify.

I haven’t come here demanding anything or asking for special access. If that’s how my post came across, I apologise, that genuinely wasn’t my intention. I would hope it’s seen instead as engagement and a genuine attempt to contribute constructively to the forum.

I’m also not aware of the history or issues that led to testing groups becoming more closed, so my question was asked in good faith rather than as criticism. I fully understand why trust and reputation matter and I’m not disputing that.

What I was trying to highlight is a practical gap from a harm-reduction perspective. While I’m personally in a position to arrange private testing if needed, many new users may not know how to do this or simply can’t afford individual testing costs. In reality, those people will still go on to buy and use products anyway, which can work against the goal of encouraging safer practices. I firmly believe in testing and would like to encourage this with all people new to this.

My intention wasn’t to question anyone’s integrity or demand access, but to raise a point for discussion and improvement. I appreciate the explanation given and the need for caution and will continue to try and engage positively within the forum and prove myself as an honest, good intentioned member.

 

[Hyde7278]

I understand the frustration that you feel I felt the same way when I first joined. But now that I have engaged with people and researched and researched and read I know see why these rules are in affect.

At fist I was ready to find a vendor and test my product right then and there. It took me a few months of digging and researching to find what I needed and I am actually glad it took that long as I knew nothing but thought I knew everything.

So my best advice is take your time and the rest will fall into place.

 

[littledragon25]

As one half of the admin of LS Testing, the very group Zip has given an entire section of the forum to in order to organise and share group testing, I have to say I agree wholeheartedly with the fact that people can't just join and immediately DM me or Summer for access. When someone's managed to send me a DM, I already know they've actively engaged in this community which gives me a small hope that they'll be a good part of our community too, and not a complete thorn in my side who needs hand holding throughout, who will withdraw from testing at the Nth hour leaving everyone else to pick up the cost. I still vet them by checking their posts before sending an invite.

Group testing as part of a community is a privilege, not a right. Engage in the community if you want to access it.

 

[grandmaincrocs]

Very interesting thread because from my perspective I do feel the same frustrations of not being able to "jump right into it", but I assume that the benefit of having a good system of vetting out people with alterior motives or vendors on second accounts etc is pretty great.

While I do agree with the system at large, I think some sort of thought about how do we get interaction without having one million random spammy type posts flood the community would be beneficial to not only new members, but also people who regularly surf the community.

Personally, If I didn't need to have an account to access the ability to do group tests I most likely wouldn't have one and would just signup to throw some cash for a group test, and be done with the community. Not everyone has or wants to allocate time to making posts for a month just to have the ability to contribute.

 

[coke4polar]

Very interesting thread because from my perspective I do feel the same frustrations of not being able to "jump right into it", but I assume that the benefit of having a good system of vetting out people with alterior motives or vendors on second accounts etc is pretty great.

While I do agree with the system at large, I think some sort of thought about how do we get interaction without having one million random spammy type posts flood the community would be beneficial to not only new members, but also people who regularly surf the community.

Personally, If I didn't need to have an account to access the ability to do group tests I most likely wouldn't have one and would just signup to throw some cash for a group test, and be done with the community. Not everyone has or wants to allocate time to making posts for a month just to have the ability to contribute.

To be honest I do get it more now, theres alot of ppl out there on all sites who really just havent got a clue and dont want to put any effort into learning any of this stuff or participating in the testing or communities involved around it.

They just want to get the stuff cheap and then ask really stupid questions that 5 seconds of searching could give them the answer for or flake out when ask to contribute towards things so I get why the mods want to see at least abit of work and contribution from us individuals before allowing us to participate.

It would be great to get everyone new into the same mindset but ive seen for myself that theres alot of ppl out there who are frankly not worth the hassle having to deal with.

Glad to have got into ls testing though, its a really good group.

 

[FamousGoodkitty]

What many new people do not realize is that there are many of us who have been around long enough to see constant "nuking" of various communities. The only thing those communities did/are doing is to promote harm reduction and testing and proper safety amongst those in the gray market community. --- Well, because that actually ends up hitting the bottom line of Big Flower and their associated cronnies - pressure is brought to bear on the community; snitches and spys abound - but not only that - scammers and the less honest also abound.

So yes, there are a lot of hills and valleys. It does make things difficult not only for the people new to community who have no idea what they are doing, but also those who are rather well-versed in such research and have to navigate through something because of the caution we in the community take. It's a total challenge!

How do we be open to people who are desperately looking and searching. There are so many dangers out there - scammers and such who will take money, time and hope away from anyone they can.

Then how do you also guide people who really don't know what they don't know. They see ticky tacky tocky and think they have all the info they need. Sorry, they don't -- however they don't know how much they are missing.

So we are doing all this while trying to keep our spaces safe. Being open but being safe. Promoting harm reduction while staying out of harm's way. Teaching safety while maintaining a safe space.

But I get it too - time is limited in everyone's life. We only have so much time. The question is then: How do we balance our limited time with what we need to do to learn, be safe, and work on our health? It's a question each person has to think about and determine for themselves how much.

 

[RoyGBiv]

What many new people do not realize is that there are many of us who have been around long enough to see constant "nuking" of various communities. The only thing those communities did/are doing is to promote harm reduction and testing and proper safety amongst those in the gray market community. --- Well, because that actually ends up hitting the bottom line of Big Flower and their associated cronnies - pressure is brought to bear on the community; snitches and spys abound - but not only that - scammers and the less honest also abound.

So yes, there are a lot of hills and valleys. It does make things difficult not only for the people new to community who have no idea what they are doing, but also those who are rather well-versed in such research and have to navigate through something because of the caution we in the community take. It's a total challenge!

How do we be open to people who are desperately looking and searching. There are so many dangers out there - scammers and such who will take money, time and hope away from anyone they can.

Then how do you also guide people who really don't know what they don't know. They see ticky tacky tocky and think they have all the info they need. Sorry, they don't -- however they don't know how much they are missing.

So we are doing all this while trying to keep our spaces safe. Being open but being safe. Promoting harm reduction while staying out of harm's way. Teaching safety while maintaining a safe space.

But I get it too - time is limited in everyone's life. We only have so much time. The question is then: How do we balance our limited time with what we need to do to learn, be safe, and work on our health? It's a question each person has to think about and determine for themselves how much.

Thank you FGK for such an eloquent explanation. I swear i felt like everone was talking a diffrent language. I was getting worried I was loosing it. ha