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New Members of the Group
This is a message to Perry. Any other regulars here may want to add to my request.
Chemists Corner is open to anyone (I wouldn’t wish otherwise) and all new members have the opportunity to give a brief résumé of their knowledge and experience in the industry in the introductory Welcome page.
All too often this is left uncompleted and a “Not much happening here, yet.” message is all the information we can get.
As it is, with these members, anyone offering help has no idea about the level of experience or expertise or size of business in which the member is involved. So here we may be under the impression we are advising some industrial mogul when, in fact, it is someone making artisan products in their garage.
By knowing more about who we are replying to we can pitch the level of answers to suit. For example, it would be pointless advising an artisan maker to use materials only obtainable in tonne quantities when all that is needed is a few grams.
Don’t get me wrong on this. I am all for encouraging the small maker (usually) but without background information, this can be made very problematic.
So, my request is that as a condition of joining Chemists Corner, at least some pertinent information should be included on the Welome page.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll see if I can at least make this an automatic thing when someone registers. Maybe there can be a field added to someone’s profile which gives an indication of skill level and background. I’m thinking categories like
Veteran Chemist
Mid level experienced chemist
Beginner chemist
DIY formulator -
Yes! suits me!
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@johnb & @Perry
Yes! I’ve been thinking the same!
DIY needs quite different answers and advice than people already working years as formulators in a lab. -
Here’s a good example:
https://chemistscorner.com/cosmeticsciencetalk/discussion/3157/olivem-1000-in-an-solid-anti-dandruff-shampoo#latest
Is this somebody seriously trying to make an anti-dandruff cream shampoo (for whatever reason) or a DIY that wants to create an anti- dandruff shampoo? Or something in between?
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