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I'm just curious what peoples thoughts are on the Marine Depot Forum (http://forum.marinedepot.com/), particularly TEAM MARINE DEPOT. Seems like a strange discussion environment, with a forum expert leading discussion/answering questions, but they also act as a full moderator, shutting down threads and controlling membership.

Cheers,

Josh
 
Which forum isn't privately owned in this hobby? Other then some government forum I wouldn't think there was any other true "publicly held" forums :D
 
[quote author=GreshamH link=topic=4162.msg49879#msg49879 date=1216938530]
Which forum isn't privately owned in this hobby? Other then some government forum I wouldn't think there was any other true "publicly held" forums :D
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Not what I meant, I believe there is a forum somewhere (can't remember where) that is a non profit, and not owned by a certian group of sponsers or one sponser alone........


Damn what forum was that again...........
 
To answer your question Josh, I don't visit forums that have heavy moderation from a business/financial perspective. It doesn't make for open conversation. RC is about as far as I stick my toes in that water, and I barely go there anymore just because most of it is white noise.
 
[quote author=tuberider link=topic=4162.msg49888#msg49888 date=1216942178]
To answer your question Josh, I don't visit forums that have heavy moderation from a business/financial perspective. It doesn't make for open conversation. RC is about as far as I stick my toes in that water, and I barely go there anymore just because most of it is white noise.
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I tried to have a discussion with Eric Borneman about the *possibility* that dosed ascorbic acid might promote coral health as a antioxidant and/or in collagen production (some evidence in the literature). I'm not a marine chemist or coral expert so I was trying my best to make this case to him and he gave valuable feedback, but when he frustrated and misunderstood some things (image that on forum debate) he said he wouldn't waste his time anymore, BUT would keep the thread "open" as if it was malcontent. I thought this was a little dictating, but then again it is "Corals and Coral Reefs with Eric Borneman".

Tuberider/Gresham,

I'm actually thinking about trying to run a ascorbic acid experiment to look at the recovery time of bleached corals from oxidative stress, anyone BAR members that have experience with marine/lab work?

Thanks,

Josh
 
Don't worry Josh, if memory serves me (which it very easily might not), that was the same place where Borneman had his big thread about his tank melt down, he went so far as to say someone must have purposefully sabotaged his system. I believe he closed the thread shortly there after when some other rumors started poking up involving corals he should not have had in his tank (however that one I don't know the validity to)
 
[quote author=Roc link=topic=4162.msg49889#msg49889 date=1216942455]
Found it

The name of the organization shall be the Bay Area Reefers (BAR), a non-profit educational group.

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It still is private. Try to join the locked forums as a non member ;) Our NPO status isn't all that either if you read up on it ROC.
 
[quote author=sfsuphysics link=topic=4162.msg49915#msg49915 date=1216952750]
Don't worry Josh, if memory serves me (which it very easily might not), that was the same place where Borneman had his big thread about his tank melt down, he went so far as to say someone must have purposefully sabotaged his system. I believe he closed the thread shortly there after when some other rumors started poking up involving corals he should not have had in his tank (however that one I don't know the validity to)

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There is a [quote author=MontanaBay link=topic=4162.msg49907#msg49907 date=1216947432]
[quote author=tuberider link=topic=4162.msg49888#msg49888 date=1216942178]
To answer your question Josh, I don't visit forums that have heavy moderation from a business/financial perspective. It doesn't make for open conversation. RC is about as far as I stick my toes in that water, and I barely go there anymore just because most of it is white noise.
[/quote]

I tried to have a discussion with Eric Borneman about the *possibility* that dosed ascorbic acid might promote coral health as a antioxidant and/or in collagen production (some evidence in the literature). I'm not a marine chemist or coral expert so I was trying my best to make this case to him and he gave valuable feedback, but when he frustrated and misunderstood some things (image that on forum debate) he said he wouldn't waste his time anymore, BUT would keep the thread "open" as if it was malcontent. I thought this was a little dictating, but then again it is "Corals and Coral Reefs with Eric Borneman".

Tuberider/Gresham,

I'm actually thinking about trying to run a ascorbic acid experiment to look at the recovery time of bleached corals from oxidative stress, anyone BAR members that have experience with marine/lab work?

Thanks,

Josh


[/quote]7th grader in the Denver area that did just that for his science project, you can ask him :D
 
[quote author=tuberider link=topic=4162.msg49887#msg49887 date=1216941975]
Reefs.org? I love that forum, Wayne Ryan makes it exciting!
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Privately owned. Don't let .org fool you, I have 6 .orgs myself :lol:
 
[quote author=Roc link=topic=4162.msg49884#msg49884 date=1216940621]
[quote author=GreshamH link=topic=4162.msg49879#msg49879 date=1216938530]
Which forum isn't privately owned in this hobby? Other then some government forum I wouldn't think there was any other true "publicly held" forums :D
[/quote]

Not what I meant, I believe there is a forum somewhere (can't remember where) that is a non profit, and not owned by a certian group of sponsers or one sponser alone........


Damn what forum was that again...........
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A non profit is still "privately held". It's held by the BOD and the members. They makes the calls on how to run it. They can choose to allow you to post or not. They pay the hosting, not the public. They pay for the URL, not the public. etc etc etc.
 
Ok Ok Gresham, techicnaly you are right, however When Marine Depot or any other store opens a forum you can be pretty asured that no one will be aloud to post things they don't want, at least with forums like this one and NCNRS we allow honest feedback about members experences
 
[/quote]7th grader in the Denver area that did just that for his science project, you can ask him :D
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haha, I know right, unfortunately there are only a couple peer-reviewed articles on the subject and this kids project (which is pretty bad a$$ for a science fair!). My question is not only preventive, but also its possible role in recovery of bleached corals.

Cheers,

Josh
 
He had some articles I hadn't been able to find via normal scholar searches. I do have his contact someplace, I'll try to dig it up or get Jake to give ti to me again :)

I spoke with another guy in NY while there about this very subject and he as well had articles I hadn't seen. There's more on the subject it appears.
 
[quote author=Roc link=topic=4162.msg49961#msg49961 date=1217004474]
Ok Ok Gresham, techicnaly you are right, however When Marine Depot or any other store opens a forum you can be pretty asured that no one will be aloud to post things they don't want, at least with forums like this one and NCNRS we allow honest feedback about members experences
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Ok, I guess the BOD won't delete your post then :D
 
[quote author=Mr. Ugly link=topic=4162.msg49966#msg49966 date=1217005915]
Ok, I guess the BOD won't delete your post then :D
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I'm glad////////
 
[quote author=GreshamH link=topic=4162.msg49964#msg49964 date=1217005626]
He had some articles I hadn't been able to find via normal scholar searches. I do have his contact someplace, I'll try to dig it up or get Jake to give ti to me again :)

I spoke with another guy in NY while there about this very subject and he as well had articles I hadn't seen. There's more on the subject it appears.
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I have Caleb's email and also he posted a lab write up on his webpage that had a few cites. But anything you come by it would be much appreciated if you sent it my way!

Have you tried dosing ascorbate?

Cheers,

Josh

PS: Who is the Jake you refer to? Thanks!
 
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