Ok, I honestly think that is part of the problem. I'm not one that has appreciation for telling people how they, should have, done things because I feel it's counterproductive to moving on and resolving issues. However in this case, I believe the way you went about could the reason for your lack of response from RD.
Just looking at the title of this, it looks like a flame thread. If I put GDP: KENS KUSH HERMIES!!!!! I have a feeling that you would have asked me to PM you about this issue before taking it on a public forum. As of now, if someone googles Rare Dankness: 501st OG there is a very strong possibility they will find this thread which will most likely turn them off from purchasing. So just by creating a thread title like this, you have hurt RD's credibility as a source for quality genetics. Their quality is certainly most open for debate, as there is limited information about them but this thread does not debate anything.
If you were questioning whether or not these are herms, you could have made a thread in the infirmary forum or general growing forum without stating what strain the seeds are. This way you could have input on if they are hermies, if force sexing them under 12-12 then putting them back to a full light schedule could cause hermies, and any other discussion about why this could have happened without seeming as if you are calling out RD. Once you confirmed they were herms, that is the point when I would have PM'ed Mrs. RD. I have talked to her before, and she is quick to respond. If you didn't find her response satisfactory, then I think it would be reasonable to start a thread detailing your experience. Hyopthetically if you contacted Mrs. RD personally, she might have gotten you replacements, you could have grown them out and things could have gone either way. From those replacements you could have gotten ten healthy plants to report back on and provide a positive review of your experience. Or you could have gotten ten more janky herms and report on that as well. We will not know now.
I don't believe that making a different account here would have changed anything. First it's against the TOU regardless of reason. Second at the end of they day you are still a rep for GDP, and people would hold that against you for calling out another company. I've read your posts on here and ICMag, most of everything you said seems reasonable and of an intelligible origin. But when average consumers such as myself see a thread titled this way, after no private communication was attempted, and the mention of trying to form some sort of business relationship to them, it does cast an imagine of ill intent. If RDMI posted a thread about problems with GDP seeds before contacting you, Ken, or someone I would be saying the same thing to him.
This thread has brought out the RD haters, and the RD fans. Everyone has points that can held as true. I'm undecided. I've seen the work that Scott has done and that is what convinced me to buy the seeds I have. It's disheartening to see threads such as these, because it'd be a lie to admit it didn't make me question if my purchase was worth it. But this thread alone will not dictate my opinion on RD, I haven't formed one yet. I will let my own experience with the seeds decide that when the time comes to pop some. Just as my opinion will be formed of GDP when I pop my GDP beans.
