[dtmtom]

Honestly, Im a patient like the most of you. The moment I have a bad/negative experience I will/would go out of my way and post a negative review about the place. Not because I am "shilling" or whatever the people call it on here. I have better things to do then to go on a forum and LIE about my experience and take the time out and type out a review. I'm sort of tired of the discrimination just because you have no post. I'm a lurker and I'm sure most are, who are just browsing and looking for the best Co-op's and deals. So really you don't need to post at ALL but browse around. I am not saying that 100% of the post out there are not "shilled" but what I am trying to say is that there is a good chance that they are legit. That's all I would really like to say, and I hope this will get a point across.

Peace and keep up! *lights up*

[vdawg77]

While I agree people jump the gun on negative reviews, you have to understand how forums work. Basically, you post, earn rep, and add to the movement/discussion. If you have one post and expect people to believe you, well thats your problem. This is how people filter out bulllshit and fakes. This the internet, where anybody could be anything. Rep and posts are a way of determining how credible a poster is.

If your post has a valid argument and well-written experience, then people may listen. But as you said, there are a lot of lurkers on this forum. So even if nobody posts to agree, people will see the post and judge for themselves.
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[MadRiverTurtle]

Hi dtmtom, thanks for posting in this forum :)

I think vdawg77 explained it a bit well. IMHO, it doesn't really matter whether your post was positive or negative but whether it was well written and the attitude behind the posting was mature rather than spiteful. Yes, there is the issue with the post count but I wouldn't let that or any related insinuations prevent you from posting again.

This may be a silly video but it sums up forum culture quite well... :)

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[subhuman]

lots of clubs lack on compassion. its a fact.

[schnitz]

your right most do lack on compassion but not on profits . i usually peep out a club a couple times once i get a feel for wat they're really bout then i move along we need clubs to help the movement not hurt ir so far o.c wise O.C. Alternative Pain Management Group really seems to care for the individual and i hope they keep rockin that vibe and tha good flavz:thumbup:

[stoner626loko]

For the most part i think most users are looking for savings and quality .
Just like with any other product . When a co op get bad reviews more than once trust people pay attention

[HOMEGROWNKUSTOMZ]

Originally Posted by stoner626loko

For the most part i think most users are looking for savings and quality .
Just like with any other product . When a co op get bad reviews more than once trust people pay attention

I AGREE

[ZENITH]

2 CENTS...PICTURES..love to see it before i drive.

u can treet me like the asshole iam.

Just show me good nugs at under 350 a zip!!

still.....compassion?? no we arent getting compassion...compassion is under 200 for dank og!!


were? when?? how??

someday...someday...mabie when cannabis is legal an growing everywhere!!

[samariumx]

Everyone seems to have their own opinion on the service they get from places, So some will be legit others wont. I would look at how long the person has been on the forums and how much effort they put into it.

[tanja]

may i suggest private messages for those times when you just cant stay quiet! I too am a lurker but I have found (rarely) 200 OZ"S . Thats compassion and its all too rare.
However if you PM them and get some kind of resoponse that seems reasonable then you should at least try. The thing thats messing all this up is we must govern ourselves to some degree. And thats my .02 cents.
Tanja

[Kind Budz]

it seems like alot of patients review and remember much of what they read on weed tracker. a big problem with that was that alot of other dispersaries were just using the forums as a way to talk smack and discourage business for other dispensaries ( only amplifying the fact that those shops are so slow and crappy that they have time to do this daily). i think people get a buzz when they take steps to sabbotage others behind a comp screen. but then again i guess any media (even if its bad) is a sign of interest!

[ZENITH]

OK...I got a little flack for trashing a few coops on here..i guess 540 an oz was ok ....not!!


still think about it!!

700 coops...700...ya..what is compassion....


capped at 40 an 1/8?

money...think money..its a friggin GOLD RUSH!!

ANY WAY....GOODBYE COOPS IF U AINT BEEN AROUND SINCE 2007 NOV!!

[HighgradeWilly562]

I say bash the f**k out of these bullshit profiteering clubs, they deserve it.
I'm sick and tired of dispensaries and patients using the word compassion to describe MMJ pricing at clubs.
WTF:sneaky2: You should not be able to make profits from compassion.
Would you describe Americas health system as compassionate?
Given the opportunity the MMJ industry would follow the same path of wealth and greed that has destroyed any vision of compassion in our hospitals.
PLEASE DO go on the threads and speak your minds. Constructive criticism will only help us patients in achieving affordable access to potent meds and for now that's all I can really ask for.
Compassion is dead in the dispensaries, it was a nice idea but it was replaced by profit margins, too many investors looking to make a quick buck in this
"booming industry" that can save California :thumbdown:
The discussion went from helping the sick to helping the economy real quick and that is were it started going down hill for the true patients and caregivers.
The dispensaries are making money hand over fist, yet patients are still only allowed 6 mature plants per rec, again WTF!
This limit will not last a patient 90 days, which on average is about the time for flowering, drying and a quick cure and thus will obligate them to purchase meds from a dispensary. Many of the patient growers are on a fixed income due to their medical conditions and already have to deal with the costs involved in growing. If this industry were really about the patients these types of concerns would be addressed, rather we spend our time arguing about who has the best OG without even mentioning the enormous profits they are making selling the medicine at $20 a gram.

[Medpatient]

I have seen many negative reviews get the appropriate attention that they should. It would all depend on how you approach the issue. If you come on and just start ranting and acting a fool then yea, your going to have retribution. If you act like an adult and post a negative review in a mature manner, most will not have a problem with it.

The majority of the negative reviews though are stupid. I mean come one, I just saw one where the guy was pissed because the dispensary would not accept his copy of his rec on his first visit and bashed them.

Now if someone is going to post something like that, then be ready to take the heat. I say when posting a negative report, use common sense.

[megflmwrk]

Love the video Mad River Turtle!
:thumbup:

[rix]

Originally Posted by HighgradeWilly562

I say bash the f**k out of these bullshit profiteering clubs, they deserve it.
I'm sick and tired of dispensaries and patients using the word compassion to describe MMJ pricing at clubs.
WTF:sneaky2: You should not be able to make profits from compassion.
Would you describe Americas health system as compassionate?
Given the opportunity the MMJ industry would follow the same path of wealth and greed that has destroyed any vision of compassion in our hospitals.
PLEASE DO go on the threads and speak your minds. Constructive criticism will only help us patients in achieving affordable access to potent meds and for now that's all I can really ask for.
Compassion is dead in the dispensaries, it was a nice idea but it was replaced by profit margins, too many investors looking to make a quick buck in this
"booming industry" that can save California :thumbdown:
The discussion went from helping the sick to helping the economy real quick and that is were it started going down hill for the true patients and caregivers.
The dispensaries are making money hand over fist, yet patients are still only allowed 6 mature plants per rec, again WTF!
This limit will not last a patient 90 days, which on average is about the time for flowering, drying and a quick cure and thus will obligate them to purchase meds from a dispensary. Many of the patient growers are on a fixed income due to their medical conditions and already have to deal with the costs involved in growing. If this industry were really about the patients these types of concerns would be addressed, rather we spend our time arguing about who has the best OG without even mentioning the enormous profits they are making selling the medicine at $20 a gram.

i agree with the gist of your message, but i don't know if i agree on how it's delivered.
'bashing the fuck out of bullshit clubs' is not allowed on this site, per se.
if a patient has a legitimate review, good or bad, they are allowed to post it.
but downright 'bashing' (continously) just because a user doesn't like the prices will not be accepted. If someone doesn't like the prices, or whatever the issue may be, just don't go there. It's simple.

but i want to reiterate i DO agree with the message, it just has to be delivered in the proper manner.

so, before any users start 'bashing the fuck out of bullshit clubs', please ck the Forum Rules to make sure your post is not violating any of them.
thanks ~

[proasj]

if people don't post negative reviews than the clubs have no way of knowing that there is a problem that would need to be addressed, especially if multiple people have the same problem.

[yogagoddess]

Here's the thing many of you are forgetting. This is a plant that takes a fair amount of time, love and attention to grow well. It's expensive, it's risky (the feds and the city pop growers all the time, even those with medical licenses. It's not like growing tomatoes. The growers have to be justly compensated for their expenses, time and risk. The dispensaries do as well. So, the way I look at it: We have the best meds in the US, the prices are similar to other medications and the people who produce it and make it available have to be compensated. Truly. I don't know any 'rich' growers or dispensary owners. They all pretty much seem to earn a decent living. Which anybody would want.

[Eden Therapy]

Originally Posted by tanja

may i suggest private messages for those times when you just cant stay quiet! I too am a lurker but I have found (rarely) 200 OZ"S . Thats compassion and its all too rare.
However if you PM them and get some kind of resoponse that seems reasonable then you should at least try. The thing thats messing all this up is we must govern ourselves to some degree. And thats my .02 cents.
Tanja

I think this is a great response!! I know we always appreciate when patients do that...honestly, shit happens! When serving 100s of patients daily, human error will occur. Sometimes innocent mistakes happen. I know we will always take the word of our patients and try to rectify the situation. I swear, I just had a PM regarding a clone and we totally resolved it and I thanked the patient for handling it so classy! First try PMs as a courtesy to the collective and if all else fails THEN resort to forums...that's my $0.02

[Eden Therapy]

Originally Posted by yogagoddess

here's the thing many of you are forgetting. This is a plant that takes a fair amount of time, love and attention to grow well. It's expensive, it's risky (the feds and the city pop growers all the time, even those with medical licenses. It's not like growing tomatoes. The growers have to be justly compensated for their expenses, time and risk. The dispensaries do as well. So, the way i look at it: We have the best meds in the us, the prices are similar to other medications and the people who produce it and make it available have to be compensated. Truly. I don't know any 'rich' growers or dispensary owners. They all pretty much seem to earn a decent living. Which anybody would want.

thank you!!!!

i live in a 1 bedroom apartment and have an old car - i'm comfortable, but far from rich...got many partners...we all on the same page...plus, we work 7 days a week!!! How many?? Seven!! Plus, let us not forget charles lynch and others = we advertise, we are in the open and risk everything!! Again, thank you!!

[Smokus Cannabis]

If I have a negative experience, I don't write about it because it's just one experience. I can't truly judge a club if I've only walked in there once or twice. If I have a bad experience at a club that I don't go to often, I just stop going. I've been to over 10 co-ops easily, and I only really like 2 of them.
Growers, collective owners, their staff, they need to make a living. I believe the collectives must be paying good money to be on WT, so it's better to just let them all have a shot. IF a collective is a lousy one, I just never go back to it again. I generally only write reviews if I had a good experience.

[Jerry'sFriend]

I feel that every person has a right to there opinion... If you don't like a club than the best source of criticism should be positive. Like, suggesting what changes a club could make to earn your loyalty. But I do not believe going on WT and slandering a club is going to have a positive affect on anybody.

Peace

[Ingreenfields]

Originally Posted by Jerry'sFriend

I feel that every person has a right to there opinion... If you don't like a club than the best source of criticism should be positive. Like, suggesting what changes a club could make to earn your loyalty. But I do not believe going on WT and slandering a club is going to have a positive affect on anybody.

Peace

I agree negitive posts dont seem to hold much credibilty.
I only post positive reviews and comments when I feel the club Is doing a good job.
Clubs I dont like I just dont go back. :thumbup:

[Dankgravy]

I mostly just browse too, but I can understand why people take more posts seriously.. Its easy for anyone to make an account and post fake stuff, but not too many people are going to get a couple of hundred posts to get good rep and then start posting fake stuff. haha