I know. I’m ashamed. One of the major lessons I learned in school was when to keep your mouth shut and I failed this time.
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A Seed Junky convinced me to give interest on others interactive places, at least to stay updated. And an intermediary category is required, i think.
Seed Junkies, Seed Vultures, Seed Traders.
The three can be cumulative or individually dedicated ^^ I’ve saw too much hyperactive listings now to deny the trades as a part of the equation.
Go wash ya ass and keep your mouth shut.
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Sometimes I get confused between the two and between you and me toothpaste burns.
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Yes @shag the resin for the topic was to see if others felt the same and maybe find a solution
: )
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You’re not helping with the dumpster fire part but that is LOL funny 
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Not really. Seed givers enforce their own criteria so it is actually simple for them to enforce. I started using wikis for giveaways and part of the reason for that is you have to be TL2 in order to edit one. So that is one easy way to place that limit on things.
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Trust level doesn’t mean shit when they work on building rep with multiple screen names over long periods of time. Folks are going to get burnt on seeds. Been happening since the beginning of time. It is impossible to spot a tiny dick on an Avatar.
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How long are we going to keep saying the same thing over and over and over again.
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Its true. 
I whole heartedly agree.
Have compassion for what the other person is going through despite your personal feeling about the issue.
Ask your self does this poster have a valid point I am missing because I personally disagree.
This is well said they are praying on the generous.
I feel folks will start to pull back on generosity.
We are already seeing this so it should not be ignored.
If you doubt what I say read back you will see folks taking about pulling back and being more restricted on who and how they gives seeds away.
Have a read you will see the truth.
I will have to totally disagree with you here.
These are purposely deceptful people, they intend to deceive.
They do not deserve pity, they are trying to trick you out of your money, seeds or anything else they can get.
For what reason would you have pity on someone like that?
I agree.
This is not my intent at all, in fact I don’t think I have suggested the site is responsible ever.
I do suggest we take things in our own hands to prevent our friends and family from being scammed.
Why is it soo hard to admit this may in fact be true?
This is the new normal.
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I think some others probably feel the same way.
But
They may be too timid to speak up and get flamed in this thread. 
I really never thought I would be tarred and feathered for wanting to stop scammers from scamming …what a world we live in today.
Seems there is more support for the scammers than there is for good giving members of the community.
I have said this before…
If we cater to the scammers over the generous giving members what kind of community should we expect as an end result.
I think most would agree that is not a community you would want to be part of.
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Brother when is enough? Enough? Its time to move on to talking about plants and positive stuff. K. 
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Not my thread @ColeLennon
I think the original poster and others would still like to discuss this topic some more.
If you have had enough, that cool I get it, just turn the channel brother, it really is that easy to make it all go away. 
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I agree it won’t stop everyone, but really, it was just a response to the comment on limiting to TL2 and above.
I don’t get scammed as I give out seeds freely with no strings. Without expectations to be met there is no ability to scam. The trades I have done on OG have all been 100% successful for both parties. Like many, I was lied to by the doc, but that is the closest I have come to this. It’s unfortunate that this has been such a huge issue for some apparently.
I do see many who just come to OG for seeds. They are not nessesscarily scammers but more just people taking advantage of the opportunity to get free seeds. I find those people are really just hurting themselves as they are missing out on the other 99% of OG which is worth much more than a few seeds. Knowledge, friendship and the ability to have access to the huge amount of information here is my idea of the best of OG. That’s just my opinion thought. I am sure everyone has their own views.
Have a great day OG 
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@DougDawson
May I ask your personal opinion here?
Do you ever wonder if the seeds you give away are being sold somewhere on the web?
Would this bother you if it were found to be true?
If you knew the exact member who was selling them, would you still give them free seeds?
These are the issues at hand.
We are not talking about folks with a large seed vault.
We are talking about those who are purposely deceitful.
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I’m with you bro fuck the scammers, and vultures. They have no place here neither do all the people whom are saying they will always be here. Fuck them I held my tongue last night, I don’t know as if you can change them. But there is no need for them. Also these people defending them it’s ridiculous. I’m with you. Come over to my shack later and we will have some island drinks 
I make a fine Pina coloda. @shag
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It realy is sad that good folks expressing they don’t like to be scammed has to turn this valid discussion into a dumpster fire.
Very sad indeed.
I must say again…it would seem there is more support for the scammers the the generous giving folks here who make this very giving community what it is.
These scammes have folks up in arms and some are reconsidering if they will continue the generosity given in the past.
To me this seems like a very valid threat to this giving community and I am being run out of town for standing up against what I feel is a threat to this generous comminity.
Why would anyone here be opposed to that?
But yet we have many standing in opposition to this idea.
Scammers are causing folks to retink their generousity, should that not be a red flag for us all.
What would happen if folks got sick of the scammers and said no more giveaways ever.
It could happen and this right here is the start of it all.
Catch it now before it gets out of hand or deal with the consequences.
Personally I think nipping it in the bud is the best solution.
Or wait until this place turns into Trollitup 3.0
Icmag went down hill real fast, it could happen here too.
Like I said good folks are leaving because of the scammers.
Do we really want more good generous member to leave in favor of keeping scammers around.
Keep your food protected and you won’t have bears comming around.
If you leave your stuff unprotected this place with be full of scammers like the dump is full of bears.
The bears go there because it is easy.
I mearly suggest we make it hard for the bears to find food.
If we do this the bears will not return.
We may get new bears but the bears that come here know it will not be an easy meal.
If we choose to do nothing, you can bet the place will eventually be overrun with bears like the dump is.
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