Reset.me is now LIVE

[anrchy]

I agree, and the last thing we need is more "pineal gland" rumors to go around misguiding all our little children. I feel any misinformation needs to be cleared up. But its expected, as psychedelics are not as well known about as they are to us.

 

[hug46]

I'm not exactly clear why we should take her audience into account when considering errors. Simplifications, perhaps, errors just don't make sense to me. If anything, a naive audience dictates greater intellectual rigor, lest they spread rumors, inaccuracies, and half-truths. But hey, that's just my opinion.

I am actually finding myself doing a bit of an about turn and am starting to agree with you on this (and other points). Although there is some good stuff on the site.

About reset.me

Reset.Me provides accurate journalism on psychedelics and natural therapies for depression, anxiety, stress, PTSD, addiction, and other health conditions, and strives to help expand consciousness, enhance spirituality and well-being.

I agree with a (friendly ) letter to help her to keep her journalism accurate. Although i don"t have a problem with her using the words "mind blowing" when listing her ayahuasca facts. Having said that she is a journalist and an author so i would have thought that her vocabulary would have stretched to something a little more literary. Using mind blowing to describe something wouldn"t be out of place in OK magazine but i guess it is no crime to use it. She hasn"t murdered anyone (apart from the English language).

As I've said repeatedly, I'm worried about the potential for harm I see here. I understand that many (most?) apparently don't share my concerns. I suppose we will all see how it plays out.

The upside of this could be that if everything goes any more tits up than it already is (ie the war on drugs, the social and eco-system in the Amazon, young people being ill informed about psychedelics and then perpetuating myths to their mates), we can all blame Amber Lyon.

 

[null24]

The upside of this could be that if everything goes any more tits up than it already is (ie the war on drugs, the social and eco-system in the Amazon, young people being ill informed about psychedelics and then perpetuating myths to their mates), we can all blame Amber Lyon.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I dunno, i think its got a good layout...

 

[112233]

Part of why the site is taking off is that they post on Facebook regularly. I have sent a link to this thread to Joe Rogan's business partner, Aubrey Marcus, who has a big following, and is very active in the psychedelic world. He just posted an announcement that reset is live, and I sent this link, so hopefully a few people will take a look.

 

[112233]

Well, look at that, Aubrey already responded! I quote him here:

"I find it a little odd that some of the critiques in the forum have to do with hyperbole, and in your comment pointing to it you say that DMT Nexus "is the most authoritative source of info on aya, DMT, and all entheogens anywhere on the internet" ! Maybe the post on 5 things about Aya isn't perfect, but nothing is perfect - the key is the heart and intention behind the message, and its ability to affect positive change."

 

[anrchy]

Maybe just have her put a link to this thread on the site and whenever there is something snoz... er I mean we have an issue with we can just clear it up in this thread

I'm just teasin ya Snozz.

My mind blowing facts about ayahuasca:

1. It is illegal in most countries.
2. It allows you to fold space and time.
3. It doesn't taste like chicken.
4. You get to see snakes!

 

[anrchy]

Well, look at that, Aubrey already responded! I quote him here:

"I find it a little odd that some of the critiques in the forum have to do with hyperbole, and in your comment pointing to it you say that DMT Nexus "is the most authoritative source of info on aya, DMT, and all entheogens anywhere on the internet" ! Maybe the post on 5 things about Aya isn't perfect, but nothing is perfect - the key is the heart and intention behind the message, and its ability to affect positive change."

If the key were the heart and intention behind the message then there would be no need for harm reduction. Aubrey, come on man. Using correct information is key to proper positive change. Which this site has done through helping others to know what is fact and what is conjecture.

Edit: I want to say I much enjoyed Ambers response.

Amber Lyon
If you have concerns about the site or our journalism, please contact me directly as I love feedback (amberlyonlive@gmail.com) . We are a brand new site with a passionate, dedicated team, and working diligently to improve each day and to spread this information to a broader audience. Our readers and forum community could definitely use the help and expertise of those with so much experience. Please don't hesitate to post in the forums or contact me with ideas, feedback, and story submissions so we can connect your knowledge with our readers. Thank you.

 

[112233]

Well, look at that, Aubrey already responded! I quote him here:

"I find it a little odd that some of the critiques in the forum have to do with hyperbole, and in your comment pointing to it you say that DMT Nexus "is the most authoritative source of info on aya, DMT, and all entheogens anywhere on the internet" ! Maybe the post on 5 things about Aya isn't perfect, but nothing is perfect - the key is the heart and intention behind the message, and its ability to affect positive change."

If the key were the heart and intention behind the message then there would be no need for harm reduction. Aubrey, come on man. Using correct information is key to proper positive change. Which this site has done through helping others to know what is fact and what is conjecture.

Edit: I want to say I much enjoyed Ambers response.

Amber Lyon
If you have concerns about the site or our journalism, please contact me directly as I love feedback (amberlyonlive@gmail.com) . We are a brand new site with a passionate, dedicated team, and working diligently to improve each day and to spread this information to a broader audience. Our readers and forum community could definitely use the help and expertise of those with so much experience. Please don't hesitate to post in the forums or contact me with ideas, feedback, and story submissions so we can connect your knowledge with our readers. Thank you.

Ah, you beat me to, I was just about to post Amber's response!

 

[Jox]

The article has space for comments, why not comment there?

Just post your own opinion or fact ( don't we love this republican vocabulary).

It is new place so I am sure they will like comments.

I think we should all register and help them out.

Jox did it, see u there.

 

[anrchy]

The article has space comments, why not comment there?

Just post your own opinion or fact ( don't we love this republican vocabulary).

It is new place so I am sure they will like comments.

I think we should all register and help them out.

Jox did it, see u there.

I was actually considering signing up, just not sure how secure the site is. I also don't know how good I will be at juggling two sites. Hopefully Ambers won't turn into the Rogan forum, that would be a shame.

 

[obliguhl]

My time engaged in political organizing has taught me that people who seem aligned with you may not have your best interests at heart.

Same here :lol:
But what evil agenda could she have? It's all pretty clear to me.

Back to "Simplifications" - you could deem every simplification to be an error of some sort, because its not telling the whole truth.

I think part of my reaction was due to the fact, that i believe it is more appropriate to first acknowledge a massive and positive contribution and then to ... perhaps privatly, try to better the content available.

Why focus on creating barriers first, if a partnership would be far more productive?
Have you written amber lyon about her errors? If not, i don't see any real reason to pick her site apart in public.

 

[Jees]

Am I dumb by not understanding a broadcasting public neon light theater about something that is completely illegal and very much repressed by international scheduling? People go to jail for everything this site is about.

What is the agenda?
To get it legalized?
For everyone to travel to a far away country to "get it"?
To promote and launch clinical applications?

This is their statement:

About reset.me
Reset.Me provides accurate journalism on psychedelics and natural therapies for depression, anxiety, stress, PTSD, addiction, and other health conditions, and strives to help expand consciousness, enhance spirituality and well-being.
Through the aggregation of content and production of independent journalism by experienced reporters, Reset.Me aims to create an open discussion surrounding these medicines.
The team behind Reset.Me endeavors to build a community that connects like-minded individuals worldwide to promote the sharing of knowledge and experiences.

I edited/removed some of my paranoia impuls out of this post.

 

[hug46]

It'll get better with time

Why has this post been edited down to 4 words? Did you do it just before you posted a link to this thread to Aubrey?

 

[endlessness]

I totally agree with the sentiment of collaborating instead of having some sort of confrontational attitude. Her podcast with joerogan was very interesting and I think you can see she has her heart in the right place. She has been taking these substances for a very short time, it is completely normal she has this enthusiasm , maybe without all the details figured out yet, but this an energy that can be used constructively if well directed. If she has some information wrong, we can inform with good facts, and continue contact and collaboration, and in that way we just catalyse each other`s development.

 

[112233]

It'll get better with time

Why has this post been edited down to 4 words? Did you do it just before you posted a link to this thread to Aubrey?

I edited because I changed my mind and didn't want to insult any new reset people, or Amber herself, with my initial reactionary response. I edited after Amber's response, however, so they got to read it as originally written (though I wasn't insulting, of course, I am mindful, in retrospect, of giving something so new the benefit of the doubt). I don't think Amber actually read this thread, but Aubrey did, or maybe he just skimmed it it. Either way, I didn't actually expect him to respond, or Amber, so I think that was cool of them.

 

[hug46]

I edited because I changed my mind and didn't want to insult any new reset people, or Amber herself, with my initial reactionary response. I edited after Amber's response, however, so they got to read it as originally written (though I wasn't insulting, of course, I am mindful, in retrospect, of giving something so new the benefit of the doubt). I don't think Amber actually read this thread, but Aubrey did, or maybe he just skimmed it it. Either way, I didn't actually expect him to respond, or Amber, so I think that was cool of them.

Ok thanks for the explanation. I had a moment of paranoid delusion that, after seeing the previous threads involving Ms Lyon, you OP"d in anticipation of the critical disdain that would follow. Sent a link to this thread out to the other site (before anyone got a chance to write a letter voicing concerns) and cleaned your post up. Thereby exasperating any drama while making it look like your shit didn"t stink.

I am relieved that this is not the case but i do think that it is bad form to completely edit posts after the event. I think that we have to take responsibility for some of the crap that we write, rather than just deleting it as if it had never been said.

 

[112233]

I am relieved that this is not the case but i do think that it is bad form to completely edit posts after the event. I think that we have to take responsibility for some of the crap that we write, rather than just deleting it as if it had never been said.

I'll keep that in mind in the future, I agree.