Books and papers worth reading that are not about this at all — one year on — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable.
Lower-stakes topic, but the sourcing rule still applies if anyone makes a claim.
Something adjacent that I have been thinking about and that does not belong in any of the technical categories. No question in particular; I am interested in how other people see it.
For anyone arriving from a search: the marked solution above is the direct answer, and the replies underneath it add the caveats that make it safe to use.
Humour: light, relevant humour is welcome. Cruel humour targeting individuals or groups is not.
the opening post is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.
Personal stories: if you want to talk about what led you to this compound, your journey, or how the change has affected your life, the Lounge is the place for that.
Not a rules-free zone: the guidelines still apply. No phones, no Telegram, no endorsements of other communities. Just a relaxed bar for how directly the topic needs to relate.
Adjacent and interesting: you might post something about nutrition, bioavailability from a food perspective, or the sociology of weight. Adjacent to this community's core but not central.
On post #3 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification.
Two things before anyone answers the substance.
First, the context in the first post is clear and specific. Second, the question is framed so that an answer can actually address it. Both are the norm here and both matter more than they sound.
post #7 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different.
Community norms: if you want to discuss how the community should work (not moderation decisions, which go in Meta) the Lounge is a place for that casual discussion.
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Books and papers worth reading that are not about this at all
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What other technical communities get right that we do not
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About the Off topic category
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Follow-up: The most useful thing you learned here that was not the answer you came for
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[2026 update] Long-time reader, first-time poster
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Follow-up: Glucagon receptor agonism in a weight-loss compound
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I have no scientific background — can I still follow the analytics categories?
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