@General Lighting 472848 wrote:
Hi Bayzzz, I’ve cleared your post as its clearly legit, but the current climate is (and you might even want to add this to your dissertation) we have had to deploy automated security checking software as we get so many spammers trying to blatantly sell what are now mostly illegal class B substances on our forum, people have got used to buying “legal” highs online and are being stubborn now many are illegal.
One thing we would ask is that you do actually share the results of your study with Party Vibe, and that if possible you try and also be part of our community rather than just milking the place for info -although perhaps in your case there may be rules about not “contaminating” your research by showing a non neutral stance, I’m no expert on scientific research ethics. if this is the case, as you’ve done all the other correct stuff, perhaps you could at least confirm it, so folk don’t get suspicious?
Users here are intelligent, many if not University educated themselves or planning to go up do have the brains to read a scientific journal.
In the past we’ve helped students, often former ravers themselves (most stop partying when finals approach as they want to pass which is fair enough – years ago I carried on partying and dropped out, but never really wanted to be in uni in the first place (though I am “supposed” to be “intelligent” I’m not as academic minded as peoples (including my parents!) thought and the course wasn’t right for me
its a long story I’ll save for another time but I accept nowadays things are different, stakes are higher but most students are in uni for a course they enjoy and want succeed.
However on occasions our forum community has helped students, asked for a copy of the research results, and had this polite request ignored.
Then I’ve seen the same research quoted by the mainstream media and Police and the NHS, and ultimately often used to advance a pro prohibition/anti drugs enforcement stance. Its then hard for us not to think its all a stitch up, even if that was never the intention and the student simply was caught up in pressure of work, but people get angry at feeling they have been used to advance someones career (often in health services or even forensics or law enforcement) and also helped the nanny state stop our fun, and too many incidents like this make forum members stop co-operating.
we do accept though that there is a need for open and honest debate and research, and that things are getting better via this research being conducted at universities across the UK and Europe, so will support it if done ethically..
Hi, thanks for clearing the post.
In response to your comments, this research is in progress and currently recruiting participants. Volunteers who participate in an interview would be sent a consent form beforehand and asked if they would like a copy of the results. The results of the report (after it’s been submitted and graded) would be sent to individuals who have made a request at the beginning of the interview.
Since there is limited research on legal highs, this research purely uses interviewing to look at individuals’ experiences, and their views on LHs. The research results will be written up based on information that was provided by the individual therefore it is not used in a way to ”prove whether LHs or research chemicals are bad or good”. To reiterate, it is about individuals’ experiences, and views.
Moreover, during the interview participants does not have to answer questions they do not wish to answer. It is their choice to share however much information with the the researcher, myself.
I have a copy of the ethics form that was submitted to the Ethics Committee, if it will help you understand more of the research and give you reassurance, i would be more than happy to send you a copy by email.
