Bluelight's image & what you can do to help...

<Schizo> I've had someone come up to me and say, "Are you a bluelighter?" I responded "Yeah, Schizo, are you?" Then I got "Nah, but I hear you guys get good drugs, do you have any to sell?"
Now, I was shocked and appalled at this. However, I can understand why they might have said that. The image that Bluelighters ourselves have been giving hasn't been the most positive as of recently. I've asked Bluelighters if they test their pills, and I've gotten responses such as "Nah, my dealer does", "Nah, I trust the people I get my stuff off", etc. I've asked Bluelighters of safe dosages for drugs, and even if they've got no idea, they'll give me some type of half-assed response, guessing or estimating.
Where has the Harm Minimisation gone? Personally, I believe that it's disappearing as a result of using Bluelight more and more for social purposes (frequently for only social purposes), and people becoming blase about their drug use.
Now, I'm a firm believer in improving Bluelight's image, so that we can be proud to be Bluelighters. And the only way that we can do this is by changing the way that we act.
Next time you ask a fellow Bluelighter if they test their pills, and you get a negative response, how will you react? As if it doesn't matter? Next time you ask a fellow Bluelighter if they've read up about a drug before taking it, and you get a negative answer, how will you react? Next time you read an post that doesn't fit the channel's guidelines, will you just forget about it, or will you press the "Report Topic" button, and send a quick note off to the forum moderators?
I know this has been said many times before, but think about your responsibility as a Bluelighter, and think about the reputation you are helping to give Bluelight by acting the way you do.

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I don't test my pills, I've never tested a pill in my life, why? Because I don't value my life that highly
Plaz - you've said a lot of dickheaded things on bluelight, but that one takes the cake. What a fucking selfish attitude.

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Originally posted by SupaspeeD:
I wish ecstacy wasn't always associated with 'raving subculture'.
me too. I know soooo many people who take pills but don't go to raves (or dance parties or clubs for that matter). There used to be lots of people like that on BL, the community was a lot more diverse. But they've all been pushed out by the ravers.

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1] Timing is critical. Chemists often wait for a pill to earn a reputation, then pump out copycat batches using garbage ingredients? Why? Because garbage ingredients cost less. And knowing full well that once a pill has earned a name for itself, they can ride the reputation generated by the higher quality batch. Case in point: Nothing after the first generation of Mitsubishis came out last August even came close to the first generation. Many of the ones circulating now are total bullshit. But still they were bought up readily because people actually thought they were getting their hands on the real deal. Colors, stamps, etc. mean little after enough time has passed. Furthermore some pill types have been around since the beginnings of the rave scene in England. Hearts, Diamonds, E-stamps, Doves, Butterflies, etc. are not exactly unique or hard to find pill stamps. So simply because you had a heart two years ago does not mean the one you bought tonight will be any good.
Anyone with a 2nd year knowledge of organic chemistry can perform the reactions necessary to synthesize MDMA. Getting your hands on the equipment and chemical precursors is not easy but not impossible. And it does involve the use of toxic chemicals [mercury, etc.]. So don't think that all pills come from one big factory somewhere and that they're all the same. It could be overseas, in an abandoned building, a suburban home or down your street. Anyone with a pill press and a stamp can punch out copycats. If you get your hands on pills within 3 weeks of it hitting the streets then you are in good shape. Anything after that point and that it is right when the copycats usually start coming in for good pills.
2] Read, read, read. Don't go by your dealer's assurances or what your friend heard or anything else removed from facts. Read the facts and studies yourself, know the bottom line, don't let someone else tell you what is right and wrong [including myself. I openly urge everyone to read the research themselves to verify what I'm writing]. "Don't worry, it's good." is not a guarantee. Drug dealing does not obey the same code of ethics real businesses have to face. There are no penalties for lying, no penalties for putting out a shitty product, no penalties for screwing people over to make a buck.
You may need an introductory understanding of physiological psychology, in which you should be able to turn up a good used textbook at your local university. I suggest the Physiology of Behaviour by Carlson.
Be forewarned that some spineless dealers post glowing reports from time to time to sell their shitty products. So if it's too good to be true, it probably is. Stick around, read everything that you can. Wait a week or two before you try digging up a certain pill to see if everyone's reactions are the same. Wait until others have tried things out. Don't trust everyone's reports, find people who judge hard and are intelligent about their usage and ask them.
3] Know what you want ahead of time, how much you want to pay for it, and don't settle for anything less. Your dealer needs you more than you need them. Period. If you don't get what you want from someone take your business elsewhere. As long as people tolerate bullshit from dealers they'll keep trying to pull it.
The whole reason why Mitsubishi's were pressed out was because over the past few years the quality of pills had decreased significantly. These days the average pill runs about 75mg of MDMA. In 1994 the average pill contained 150 mg of MDMA. In other words you could buy a single pill and split it between yourself and a friend and get the same effect as a single pill today. People grew tired of this trend and the business suffered accordingly. Mitsu's were pumped out in the summer of last year from Amsterdam to restore faith in E-trade in London. The first generation of Mitsu's were tested at 140mg+ of MDMA. For more info check out the article that Mixmag did this year on the Mitsubishi phenomenon.
The point is, don't tolerate bullshit and people won't feed it to you.
4] Buy ahead of time and never at a party. You will pay 5-10 dollars less and not have to deal with last minute mind fucks and dealer tricks. If you buy more than $300 at a time you should be entitled to a free tester from your dealer. Good prices - 300- 400 for 10, 40 - 50 dollars for any quantity less.
5] The taste of a pill is a good indication as to its content. MDMA has a characteristic bitter taste - very bitter. Scratch off a piece of the pill and put it on the tip of your tongue. If it doesn't make your face wince it probably doesn't have much good to it. It also has a characteristic "sassafras" smell, because of the use of sassafrole in the synthesis of MDMA. Pay close attention to the appearance of the pill - its color, how hard it is, the stamp, how thick it is, whether there is a score [line] down the back, whether there are speckles etc. It will help you distinguish between copycats.
6] Never depend on only one dealer. Dig for as many connections as you can find. Don't tolerate mind fucks. If someone plays mind games with you, walk away. Same as in normal business. Accept only the best and that's what you'll get.
7] Know your dealer, don't ever buy from someone you don't trust or don't like.
11] Handle your business yourself. Don't leave it to others.
see what i mean? that is nothing compared to the amount of information bluelight houses and links to on pills, all kinds of amphetamines, typtamines, etc.
of course we generally posess real drugs. we know so much about them. no one likes buying bad quality drugs. fuck, what's the point in taking drugs if you're not getting the real deal? what do you do when you're generally getting poor quality drugs, and someone you're talking to is always getting good ones?.. remember the old saying "there's no harm in asking"...
it was only a matter of time before something like this happened. all it takes is someone to sign up, read the faq in drug discussion ( http://www.bluelight.ru/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=000736 ) and alter their dealings accordingly. it could take hours for someone to go from posessing poor quality/bunk pills to posessing decent pills, simply because they became a bluelighter and changed their dealings according to our faq.
i'm repeating myself. i think i've made my point.
now it's time for another!
some people come to bluelight purely for the social forums and aspect of it. some seek no information on drugs, simply friends/going out buddies. these people are the types you speak of pleonastic. unless we close down the social forums, i can't see them going anywhere any time soon.
i hope i've been clear enough, this has been quite rushed... i might come back later to clarify a few things.
[ 14 May 2002: Message edited by: apollo ]

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unless we close down the social forums, i can't see them going anywhere any time soon.
Good posts, someone had to say it.

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