Reuters journalists

[HEISENBERG]

An hour ago, the Forum received the following request via the ticket system:


I'm incredibly angry! And here are my comments:
1. You have to be a pretty vile and mean-spirited person to prepare a year's worth of material about our BB Forum, and then ask for a comment on a Sunday when I probably wouldn't be here. And to allow less than 24 hours for me to submit a comment. Obviously, the whole count is that I simply will not have time to read it and to answer on time.
2. When you are addressing as an official, you have to introduce yourself. Give your name and surname so that I can verify you as a real journalist.
3. You must provide a corporate email account of your agency's domain.

If you still want an interview and answers to your questions, I'm happy to provide them, but you must follow these simple and straightforward journalist ethics rules. I am posting this publicly because I understand the tone of your article. I question the impartiality of Reuters journalism and require the author of a future article to come forward for comment after the article has been published.


UPD:https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/drugs-fentanyl-supplychain/

 

[dnBQByvHb8Zkawbjpx]

Once again the old wisdom "No matter how much you hate the media, you don't hate them enough" is confirmed to be correct. Allowing less than 24 hours seems to be a standard trick among legacy media that allows them to claim that "we reached out to BBGate but received no response" is technically correct.

Ironically, the war on drugs caused the fentanyl problem. And by going after fentanyl the media and law enforcement agencies caused something even worse. Nitazenes. Will you ever learn, Reuters?

There's one positive thing in this story, though. Reuters has confirmed that BBGate is a legit and safe marketplace with sellers who deliver high quality product as advertised. I'm placing my first order in the coming days.

 

[Acab1312]

That's right, but always use escrow. This service is really great

 

[HEISENBERG]

It is publicly stated on the forum that any information in private conversations is kept for no more than 90 days, then everything is deleted. I can't even verify what they bought and from whom.

 

[Throw-off]

Typical Media tactics, has 328 days to make an argument gives the defendant 1 day too make a rebuttal. The quote "Rules For Thee but Not for Me" comes to mind.

 

[Throw-off]

Let's not forget where the Opioid crisis started its very easy to blame a website and a company on the other side of the world for your problems but it was Big Pharma who got everyone hooked on Oxycodone, who paid chemists and doctors alike for their persuaded reports. Along with Politicians who kept a blind eye while their pockets were getting full.. I hope Reuters Reach's out too these entity's as well and ask for a comment on the article.

 

[BevItUp]

Yea, but the thing is you could trust what you were getting, because most people got buckets of them from the pain clinics.

Also it seems like a lot of the overdose deaths should be considered at least negligent homicide, because the victims are lied to about what their getting.

I have a friend who's a long time heroin user; one of those guys who's able to maintain a normal life and career apparently. If you told him it was laced with fentanyl he'd be down for it and he'd dose himself correctly; but back in Feb of 2023 he bought a kit cut with a high percentage of fentanyl and they didn't tell him.

He thinks he didn't die due to his tolerance, but he was on life support, and had to use a wheelchair then a walker for about eight months; it took two months before anyone could understand what he was saying.

Politicians are walking case studies of the Dunning-Kruger effect, and it kills me that they always think they're so clever, but they're completely oblivious to the law of unforeseen consequences. Then of course the federal police DEA, FBI, ATF, etc. are happy to accept expanded authority and budgets.

Man... it seems like I'm always ranting about the same ol stuff

 

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[Metribolone]

“Reuters asked admin of bbforum @HEISENBERG “does your mom know you’re gay?” We did not get a response.”

 

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[miner21]

It doesnt look like a story that will shout the praises of the forum. IDK good luck with the interview man

 

[France]

This type of situation happens much more than we imagine, it is really an intentional strategy used by many journalists.

 

[DMTrott]

I absolutely stand by this: "It isn’t a case of a few bad apples, but rather, it’s an exemplar of a swirling cesspit of disreputable cowards with a handful of exceptions thrown into the mix. This is modern journalism, a job masquerading as a profession, and about as far removed from respectable as it’s possible to imagine."

and: "He or she will almost invariably represent the proprietor’s agenda and will usually have a pre-prepared narrative to follow. "

and: "The cold reality is that in the modern era the fourth estate effectively operates as a ministry of propaganda."

Long version: https://dmtrott.substack.com/p/the-ministry-of-propaganda-journalists"

I have no idea how these people sleep at night having spent their day truth twisting for their pay cheque.

 

[BevItUp]

They sleep easy; assured in their righteousness, scoffing at those who merely report on the events, they're aware of how special they are, driven to make a difference, it's their burden to help others understand how to live.

 

[fidelis]

“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." - C.S. Lewis

 

[KurtV989]

It's no wonder I've been having so much trouble finding reagents to make NOT fent.. Thanks Reuters!...

 

[HerrHaber]

I feel like having to comment upon this in a single sentence statement: "please explain how fentanyl did more harm than save lives from alleviating the surgical pain in a much larger number than addicts that are by no means innocent unless born addicted". This is an older one: "If taking drugs is harmful and so is over eating then why huge amounts of money are spent in hunting drug dealers but no fast-food ever implemented narrower doors to their restaurant?"

 

[BevItUp]

You might have answered with a polite version of the statement you made here. To basically let the reader know you're not hiding but you were not given adequate time to respond.

 

[freedum]

Isn't fent banned on the forum ?

 

[G.Patton]

Hi.
Fentanyl, its isomers and analogues are banned to trade on BB Forum.

 

[freedum]

That's what I thought. I am all for freedom, autonomy ect. But everything must have a balance. I think fentanyyl is that balance. I also strongly believe dangerous drugs are a direct reaction to this stupid war on drugs. Cocaine, mama, heroine. Uses to be much better, much safer . Now we have tons or crappy drugs mixes and everything has fent in it.

 

[miner21]

I would like to hear an update if he does message you back

 

[HEISENBERG]

 

[HEISENBERG]

Nothing changes. They don't want our comments, if they want to talk, I'm always ready, but I'm not ready to communicate in the format - "You have 2 minutes to give an answer"
Plus, we live in different time zones.

 

[miner21]

What a slimy way to practice journalism. This seems to be the standard for many journalists today though. I am sure he has a slant he plans to publish

 

[miner21]

I would like to know why he needs the info so fast. It's hard to publish the story without your side I would suspect