Why choose Steroid Encyclopaedia?

... and a complete explanation of how to thoroughly check out a steroid membership site.

If you're reading this then you are more than likely thinking of joining a steroid membership site. The question you probably have is "which one?"

With so many sites out there, how do you know if a certain site is serves your purpose? How do you know they won't rip you off?  How do you know if you are going to get good service? How do you even know if they will be there next week?

The problem is that it's very easy to start an Internet business, and especially a steroid info site, and that means there are lots of sites, some with nice designs but little useful content. You can set up a website for less than $10 -- let me explain....

...You can find a free web host, buy a domain name for $8.95, steal content from other websites (it's illegal but it happens, I recently saw a whole bunch of my writing copied and pasted into another website -- they will be contacted), set up a discussion board (you can get one for free at Tucows.com) and add a few links to suppliers and "Bob's your uncle" -- you have a steroid info site.

It's a totally crap site, and if you pay them it could be a BIG mistake (and I mean it could get you into BIG LEGAL TROUBLE)... but there you go, that's how easy it is to get set up.

And believe me there are lot's of sites like this. Some of them look very "cool" and often that makes us think that they will be good sites. But you can't rely solely on the site's "look" to make a decision if they are any good. You need to know exactly how can you investigate them to be sure that they (probably) won't rip you off?

Well, you are about to learn how....

Here are some guidelines to selecting a steroid site,
and to ensure that you don't get ripped off.

Below you'll find a series of questions and/or points that you should use to thoroughly "check out" any site before you spend your hard earned cash with them. After all, it's only wise to do your homework... and as you'll read below, if you value your personal privacy and security you MUST follow these guidelines.

Also you'll find comments about Steroid Encyclopaedia, so that you have a comparison.

Remember that this site was put together with a considerable financial investment and has a small team of extremely dedicated people, that work like hell behind the scenes to offer you what we believe to be the very best steroid membership site out there...

...in other words we have put everything that we wanted in a steroid site into this site. It's the site we would like to have joined

Take a look and see how any steroid membership site measures up against the following points, and be sure to compare your other alternatives with SE.

And finally before we start I'll make you an offer... If you can find ANY other steroid membership site that can measure up to Steroid Encyclopaedia on ALL of the following points then email us and we'll GIVE you a FREE one year membership to Steroid Encyclopaedia worth $75.

Okay, here we go... here's what to look out for:-

Do they have a guarantee?
Do they protect your security and personal privacy?
Do they have "third party" recommendations?
Do they have free information? Do they run a free ezine?
How long have they been in business?
Are they listed in Yahoo?
Do other sites link to them?
Do they have a modern and clean website design
Is their REAL objective to sell you supplements?
Who else do they recommend?
Do they allow the members to give feedback on their suppliers?
Is there enough intelligent "anti-steroid information"?
Do they charge or is all the information FREE?
send them an email and see how long it takes to reply

And here's a more detailed explanation about each point. Be sure to read them carefully...

Do they have a guarantee?

Take a look at ANY reputable ecommerce web site and they ALL offer guarantees. So here's a big question, why is Steroid Encyclopaedia the ONLY steroid membership site (at the time of writing this) to offer a full no questions asked, satisfaction guaranteed, money back guarantee?

Do other sites not have the confidence in the quality of the information they offer?

It would seem reasonable that a web site owner should "stand behind his product". I mean if it's a good site then offer a guarantee, right?

It gives confidence to see a website put their money where their mouth is. If you're not happy you get your cash back. It's only fair. So, why don't the other do it? Your guess is as good as mine.

The Steroid Encyclopaedia guarantee ensures that you will either be a happy member or you get your money back, it's impossible to be any fairer than that!!!

Do they care about your security and respect and protect your personal privacy?

The most important thing you need to know, and you need to know it ASAP is where is the website hosted? Why do you need to know this?

Here's a few comments from Jim - founder of Steroid-Encyclopaedia.com

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".... In my opinion, no sites located in the US offer 100% privacy. Read what some of the leaders in the US webhosting business say in the TOS (Terms of Service) and AUP (Acceptable Use Policy):

>> side note... the following 2 web hosts probably cover about 50% of all the websites hosted in the US at present either directly or via their re-sellers, therefore this information more than likely affects you and some of the sites you currently visit

Rackshack.com

Disclosure to Law Enforcement: Subscriber agrees that the Company may disclose any and all subscriber information including assigned IP numbers, account history, account use, etc. to any law enforcement agent who makes a written request without further consent or notification to the Subscriber. In addition RackShack shall have the right to terminate all service set forth in this Agreement.

My comment about Rackshack:

This company is one of the biggest webhosting company in the US. A lot of other webhosts rent servers from them. So does a lot of discussion boards, e-mail service providers and personal websites. They will actually give out all info about their customers to any law enforcement agent that makes a written request. Note the words 'written request'! They don't even require a court order! No info stored on their servers will be safe, and they offer no privacy protection whatsoever.

Verio.com (Among thousands of websites, they also host EliteFitness...)

NTT/VERIO will not intentionally monitor private electronic mail messages sent or received by its subscribers unless required to do so by law, governmental authority, or when public safety is at stake. NTT/VERIO may, however, monitor its service electronically to determine that its facilities are operating satisfactorily. Also, NTT/VERIO may disclose information, including but not limited to, information concerning a subscriber, a transmission made using our network, or a web site, in order to comply with a court order, subpoena, summons, discovery request, warrant, statute, regulation, or governmental request. NTT/VERIO assumes no obligation to inform the subscriber that subscriber information has been provided and in some cases may be prohibited by law from giving such notice. Finally, NTT/VERIO may disclose subscriber information or information transmitted over its network where necessary to protect NTT/VERIO and others from harm, or where such disclosure is necessary to the proper operation of the system.

My comment about Verio:

Same as Rackshack. They offer no privacy protection at all, and they will monitor all traffic in and out from their servers without notifying their customers. The most insteresting thing about Verio though, is that they host EliteFitness, one of the biggest bodybuilding/powerlifting boards on the net. EliteFitness recently sent out this newsletter:

"As you know, many powerful forces would like to shut down the EliteFitness.com website. Most of them are enemies of hardcore bodybuilding. But once in a while, some of the most vicious attacks come from within the bodybuilding community itself. Last week, Paul Gardiner, President of MuscleTech, and his lawyers came after the EliteFitness.com site, our members, and me with a vengeance.

On January 26, I received a letter from MuscleTech's lawyers at the powerful New York law firm, Kenyon and Kenyon. The letter alleges that by allowing you to post your comments about the MuscleTech brand of nutritional supplements on our discussion boards, EliteFitness.com is guilty of "false advertising ... unfair competition, product disparagement, trade libel, and interference with prospective economic advantage." They also accuse us of infringing their trademarks and copyrights.

More scary still, not only is MuscleTech demanding that we censor your free speech; they also want us to reveal to them the names of our members who have made discussion board posts on EliteFitness.com about their company. In other words, MuscleTech and their high priced lawyers demand that we violate our own privacy policy and provide them with personal information about, our members - something we would absolutely NEVER do. They further threaten that if we do not provide them with your personal information, they will sue both the EliteFitness.com site and me personally."

Note the words "... that we violate our own privacy policy and provide them with personal information about our members ...". Seems like EliteFitness missed the point. It doesn't matter what privacy policy they have as long as their webhost don't have a privacy policy. Law enforemenct only need to send a written request to Verio (the webhost), and they will have access to all the personal info about EliteFitness members they want, without EliteFitness knowing about it.

The sad thing is that EliteFitness use this in their advantage and try to push even more of their own supplements. These are just a couple of specific examples, but the same is true for all discussion boards/websites located in the US. DO NOT TRUST ANY OF THEM!"

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Thanks Jim !!!

And here's another BIG reason why you should NOT be joining a website hosted in the USA -- Carnivore

Most of you will know exactly what Carnivore is, if you don't then I'll explain a little... It's the FBI's baby, and it is probably watching you if your visiting steroid membership sites hosted in the USA.

It's as simple as this... if you are visiting a steroid membership site hosted in the USA then Carnivore knows you visit it. And that means that the authorities can prove that YOUR IP number has been there. They know exactly what pages you looked at and how long you spent on those pages.

Are you sending and receiving emails to steroid suppliers? Are you using PM's on a discussion board hosted in the US to contact suppliers?

If you are contacting steroid suppliers and you're not using a system like our Squatmail (secure and encrypted email system that CANNOT be viewed by Carnivore) then the authorities probably know!!!

So how do you find out which country a site is hosted in? Easy, use the same tool that the authorities do.

Go to this website http://visualroute.visualware.com and when the page has fully loaded enter the domain name where it says "Enter Host/Url:"

In our case you would enter "steroid-encyclopaedia.com" (without the quotations) and hit return. This will then start a trace from the VisualRoutes server to the server where the site is hosted. You can now see a full trace right back to where the site is hosted.

As you can see Steroid Encyclopaedia is hosted in Canda. That is right out of harms way. And even more importantly our own world class, high speed dedicated server sits in the office of a personal friend of the site's owner. There is no way the Feds or any other authority can get their hands on our data -- and that means YOU ARE SAFE when you visit SE. (Note that because of the privacy and encryption laws in Canada other companies who NEED high level security, like Hush, also choose to host in Canada.)

You must check this out with other steroid membership sites.

Any site that has no interest in your security and no respect whatsoever for your personal privacy has NO RIGHT to be making money out of you.

At least that's my opinion.

Want to know more about Carnivore? Here's a couple of good links....

- What is Carnivore? (www.stopcarnivore.org/what_is_carnivore.htm)
- How Carnivore works? (www.howstuffworks.com/carnivore.htm)

And here's a quick sketch that visually shows how Carnivore works...

Do they have "third party" recommendations?

It's too easy for any one to say "Hey, we are the best steroid site out there! Join us". But that's total bullshit unless it can be backed up with third party proof, like this...

Here's what MusclemMag had to say about Steroid Encyclopaedia...

"This is a superb site on the topic of anabolic steroids and their use, with drug profiles, sample cycles, supplier info, articles, forums, a search engine for steroids, and a list of links to great sites.

It's a site dedicated to educating those who want to use anabolics to gain a competitive edge and develop their bodies to the fullest.

Moral objections aside, imparting information is the best way to prevent mishaps and educate the masses for intelligent use rather than haphazard abuse.

This is a highly educational and responsible vehicle for education, not a cavalier fuck you to the legal system. That's refreshing!"

Rating: (4 out of 4 possible).
- Lori Grannes, MuscleMag International. September issue

and here's what steroid expert Mick Hart has to say about us...

It's a massive bodybuilding and steroid site, with loads of info on suppliers, cycles, stacks and has a great board (mainly US based).

The suppliers section is excellent. If you ever find yourself in need then I can't think of a better way to get connected, they even have their own supplier rating system 100% controlled by the members.

They asked me if I'd like to contribute some articles, and I happily accepted.

So that's the story of Steroid Encyclopaedia and why some of my articles appear there.

I like the guys there. They are a younger bunch than me, but share many of my opinions...

No fucking about just good, reliable steroid info. And what I most like is that the site is NOT full of adverts for fucking crap steroid substitute supplements, like many other similar sites.

I know how many visitors the guys get at Steroid Encyclopaedia and know what they could earn by advertising that shit all over their site... but they don't, because, like me, they know that they would be "selling out" on their principals.

I like that... good on you lads, keep it up !!!

Here's another one. This is how SteroidLaw.com describes SE

"...a powerhouse site with tons and tons of steroid-related content.."

Take a look at any other steroid membership site and see of they have such third party comments.

Do they have free information? Do they run a free ezine?

This takes a lot of time and effort to make, and shows that a site is genuinely interested in it's visitors and not just there to "grab your cash".

How many pages of free information they have is a sign that the owners care about the site... and about you.

A one page site with no effort, no ezine, and no free information is very easy to put together. It requires hardly any time and hardly any effort...

...And is probably indicative of the effort that's been put into the member's section of their site, and the importance they give to their members.

Take a look at our free ezine. There are now close to 200 pages in all, plus the other pages that you can find in the "Free" section in the left hand margin.

Many membership sites only offer a members board and a few links to suppliers. That would worry me, it's too easy to make a site like that. Don't you want a site that demonstrates that they offer more?

How long have they been in business?

This is easy to check, you simply do a "whois" look up at a website like http://betterwhois.com/

If a site has been in business for longer than 2 years, it's not a bad sign.

Although I must say that just because a site hasn't been in business for more than a couple of years obviously doesn't mean it's not a good site.

But if you're going to join and pay for a one year membership you need to know that the site is going to be around for at least the one year... and the simple fact is if it's a news site that cannot demonstrate a track record then you are taking a chance.

Steroid Encyclopaedia has been in business since 1999, which is a lifetime on the 'Net, (where most start up's don't last even 1 year).

It is a profitable site with plenty of financial reserves and serious backers and owners that are here long term. Anyone who has been a member of the site for a while now will have seen the constant improvements that have been made which demonstrate the seriousness and long term goals of the site.

That means a long term vision, and it means you KNOW that Steroid Encyclopaedia will be here, and you are therefore not taking a risk when you spend your money.

Are they listed in Yahoo?

Being listed in Yahoo means two things...

- Firstly it means that the site is prepared to invest some money (which is always a good sign). Yahoo now charges $300 a year for you to APPLY to get in their directory, and IF they accept you they change your description and title to give the search results that they feel are the most accurate.

Now if a steroid membership site isn't in Yahoo ask why?

Maybe they don't need the extra traffic? Or maybe the won't spend the cash, it could be either reason.

- Secondly, being listed in Yahoo means that Yahoo actually accepted them, and in order for Yahoo to accept you must provide a certain quality of site so that you maintain the quality of their directory and search results.

Go take a look, open up a new browser window and type in Yahoo.com -- then enter the following keywords "steroid suppliers" ...and see who's the best search result according to Yahoo.

(I'll give you a tip, it's Steroid Encyclopaedia).

Do other sites link to them?

Why is this important. Simple, because it means that other website owners thought a certain site was good enough to link to.

Here's exactly how to do it. Go to http://altavista.com then do a search for "link:steroid-encyclopaedia.com" (without the quotation marks).

Then just above where the search results start you will see the following "AltaVista found 91 results"

This means that 91 sites are currently linking to SE -- just from Altavista's directory.

You can simply substitute the domain name for any other site and you'll get a total number of sites who link to them (in that search engine).

(NOTE:- not all search engines allow you to do this.)

If a site has been in business for more than 1 year then they should have 20 links to them. This means that 20 other website owners thought the site was good enough to link to. If they have zero links to them, then it could be a warning sign!!!

Any site with more than 50 links is considered to be credible.

Now obviously the longer a site has been in business the more links they should have, so a simple comparison of who has the most links doesn't mean that that's the best site.

This should be used as a simple indicator.

Do they have a modern and clean website design, or is it one that they made years ago and have never invested any time or money to make it more attractive to the user?

The "look" of the site is an indicator as to the quality of information inside a membership site.

If the site looks like it was made years ago, and has a general "outdated" look, then it's a pretty good signal that the content is outdated as well.

Besides content, a modern site is also a sign that the owners have invested money back into the site and means that they are not just there to take out without putting back in.

All successful business with long term goals know you have to re-invest in your business.

Is their REAL objective to sell you supplements?

Now this is a major warning sign. An over-commercialized site full of adverts for supplements (and especially anabolic steroid substitutes that DO NOT WORK) usually has only one goal...

... To make money by selling you supplements -- and not by providing you with real info on the only stuff that REALLY does work -- steroids !!!

If you see a site full of hype ads for supplements then run a mile. Unless you want to buy supplements that is :-)

Who else do they recommend?

Take a look at the outgoing links they have. I have seen so-called "steroid sites" with links to casinos, dating sites, and the like.

Now ask yourself a question when you see these type of links... "Are these links here to help me gain more steroid information or to make money out of me any way possible?"

It's often a very good insight as to the attitude of the website owners when you see the outgoing links they have plastered all over their site.

Personally I don't want to do business with someone whose ONLY goal is to make money out of me. I have no problems paying a fair price for good service -- and I imagine that you are the same.

So check out the links.

Who do we recommend. The ONLY other site/person that we can stand behind 100% for total and complete "No Bull" steroid info, written to educate and entertain is Mick Hart.

We totally believe that his "No Bull Mag" and his "Layman's Guides to Steroids" are the very best products of their sort we have ever seen.

By the way, Mick is the only other steroid site owner, that we have come across, who offers a guarantee on what he sells. Say no more!!!

Do they allow the actual members to report/give feedback on their suppliers?

If they do then they will probably have it written in the text on their website.

Steroid Encyclopaedia was the very first site to start this, and I have no doubt that others will copy.

Here's why it's important.

There is more than one membership site out there who have the suppliers section full of suppliers who are good friends of the site owners (who make handsome commissions each time a member buys from their friend the supplier).

Now as long as the member gets a fair price and good service there's no problem.

BUT the ONLY way to guarantee that suppliers who are NOT "playing ball" are exposed is by allowing members who place orders with them to give their unedited and honest feedback.

That way the rest of the members are alerted instantly to any supplier whose not doing it as he should.

Steroid Encyclopaedia invented this idea.

Do they only push steroids or is there enough intelligent "anti-steroid information" as well?

Why is this important? Easy, because only when you are correctly informed can you make an educated decision as to whether or not you want to use steroids.

Too many people take steroids, and in dosages way too high, when they don't need to. And especially the very young, which is worrying.

Take a look here at this article entitled "SELLING GEAR TO KIDS?"

This demonstrates Steroid Encyclopaedia's mature and intelligent stance. You do want to be dealing with a mature and intelligent web site don't you? :-)

Do they charge or is all the information FREE?

If all the information is free then believe me it's NOT a good sign. Let me explain why....

We know exactly the time, effort, resources and money it takes to run SE. And it's impossible to run a site like this for free.

A "hobby site" that has a lot for free information is fine, but in any field (not just steroid info), a site that is run efficiently -- like a business -- that charges a fair and reasonable fee for great information and service (and who offers a guarantee) will always be a better site.

It's obvious really, charging a fair fee means that the site can pay for writers, pay for a high speed dedicated server (outside the US), pay for web designers, pay for content, etc etc etc.

Here's the last point - send them an email and see how long it takes to reply...

...In fact see of you get a reply. Like you I buy things over the 'Net, and if I'm not sure about a site I will send them an email first and see how long it takes them to reply.

Two days has to be a maximum on the 'net.

If you don't get a reply in 2 days then the site probably doesn't have the resources to manage their business, so you may be taking a risk with that site.

Now please don't misunderstand here.

You can't send a steroid membership site an email and ask them to give you supplier info and make you a cycle and seriously expect them to give you that info in their reply.

A simple email that says, "Thanks for your email...blah blah, blah...." is enough.

It means there's someone there. That's a very good sign !!!

So there you have it - 14 points so that you can thoroughly investigate a site before you spend your hard earned cash. If a site has 10 or more of these points in it's favor then you probably will not get ripped off.

However, the ONLY site comes out positive against all 14 of these points is Steroid Encyclopaedia.

See you in the member's section !!!

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