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The discussion revolves around a new site that claims to offer secret recipes but requires a yearly subscription for access. Several users express dissatisfaction with the site's layout, navigation, and the authenticity of its recipes, with one member noting that the forum owner is a former contributor from another site. Ultimately, the thread is locked to prevent further discussion, indicating that the community prefers to move on from the topic.

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Offline Robert

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Upstart site?
« on: April 08, 2010, 07:51 PM »
I take it this has not gone unnoticed:

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Site claims that Kris Dhillon has "teamed up with removed"

Just wondered who's behind it, and if it's a disgruntled ex CRO contributer. They do seem to ask for an awfull lot of personal information in order to register, so I didn't bother trying to find out.

Robert
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Offline Malc.

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Re: Upstart site?
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2010, 07:57 PM »
I found the site following something I read on here when I first joined. So went to have a look, joined, only to find that if you want the so called secret recipes, you have to pay them a yearly subscription.

I have compared some of the recipes with recipes I know are authentic and they are not even close. So I have never returned.

I know I am now rooted on CR0 but the site you mention is poorly laid out, hard to navigate and only seems intent on taking your money. Good luck to them, but I won't be returning.

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Offline Mikka1

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Re: Upstart site?
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2010, 08:40 PM »
Dunno how to say this really?  ::)
But I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole. There I think that covers everything.
Thank you.
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Offline Razor

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Re: Upstart site?
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2010, 08:55 PM »
Mikka,

Quote from: Mikka on April 08, 2010, 08:40 PM
Dunno how to say this really?  ::)
But I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole. There I think that covers everything.
Thank you.

I wouldn't touch them with a Bahji pole ;D

Ray :)
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Offline Mikka1

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Re: Upstart site?
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2010, 09:15 PM »
Hahaha Ray.  ;D

It's not a reflection upon Kris or members there its the system I didn't like. It felt almost as if you had to conform? I know I'm difficult to understand sometimes, I have a busy mind as stated somewhere else. But if you cannot talk freely so folks can get to know you and for you to get to know them, there is clearly no point at all.

In any case freedom to speak is a major bug bare of mine and just because I didn't like methods I was scrutinized just like Martians did in 'War of the Worlds' hahahaha

It's just food. Lets eat, we are fortunate to do so.
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Offline Cory Ander

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Re: Upstart site?
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2010, 03:59 AM »
Quote from: Robert on April 08, 2010, 07:51 PM
Just wondered who's behind it, and if it's a disgruntled ex CRO contributer

Yes, the forum owner was formerly a member here.  He (and several other former members) went off to establish the forum you mention.

Both forums have moved on and do their own thing.  Several members here are also members there.  You pays your money (or not, as the case may be) and you takes your choice.

I'm locking this thread to avoid the risk of opening old (and unproductive) wounds.  It is not in the interest of either forum to discuss it further.  Please message me or Admin if you have concerns about me locking the thread.
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