Now, I find it a bit telling that the content of this message revolves around letting us all know that the "secret is out" and that she, as well as countless others are watching. Thanks for the "heads-up" Ms. Quinn! Now that our top-secret URL, DrugBuyers.com, has been compromised, we'll be forced back into the depths from whence we came.

Time for a reality check Beth - we're all well aware of the watchful eyes that scour public forums like DB. What you don't seem to grasp is that, while it is an inherent truth that there is a percentage of people who abuse medication and use the Internet as their means of aquisition, there is a much, much larger population with legitimate needs. It is this group that was and is so outraged at the slanted and irresponsible rhetoric that you, and others before you, have perpetrated. It is a flaw of logic to assume that the people who were angered by your report are recreational fun-seekers, and not legitimate sufferers.

The reasons one might pursue this avenue of medical service are numerous. Many doctors fear prescribing controlled substances because of the Gestapo-like tactics of overseeing agencies and entities. Some people simply cannot afford regular expensive face-to-face office visits. After all, it's no secret that the health care industry in this country is built on a foundation of corporate profit and hypocrisy.

I think if your article contained at least a single mention of the legitimate and intended purpose of these resources, there would not have been such reaction.

I know i'm just whistling Dixie here but maybe, just maybe, the next time you blow the lid off another nefarious "secret" you'll have the good sense to do the right thing and include opposing viewpoints in a neutral, unbiased tone.

In case you've forgotten what it is you do for a living, Ms. Quinn, i'll leave you with this excerpt from Webster's dictionary: