and you'd never be able to match what I did.
If you can do it, anyone else can, too. You did it with little to no knowledge in programming and limited income. Most of my code will be open source and is already accessible on Github, so anyone will be able to duplicate what I do, or submit feature requests, bug reports and even contribute to the code. I'm not too concerned with some of the things you bring up, since the system will work that out for us.
The system will work not much different than people meeting in a coffee shop. This does not require many years before a service can be made public. And databases and code can be updated as needs arise. The system is mostly there for price control and payment gateways, with refunds available. We are simply the coffee shop.
According to the letter that the FDA sent you, it seems that the FDA came after you for having marketed the stool as a drug. I will be doing no such marketing. I care not what the stools would be used for. We will not be storing, preparing or handling stools in anyway. All I care for is to have a database of people who would be willing to sell their stool to others, and make it possible for them to do so.
This is where I choose to direct my efforts. I do not stop you from directing your efforts elsewhere. It just simply isn't in my favor. I make an effort--that alone should have been enough for you.
There are not enough people who need FMT and know they do to force Congress to do something. I've noticed myself that if I recommend FMT to people in chronic illness groups who I suspect might benefit from it, half of them don't even respond back, and of those that do, most just give a polite acknowledgement for me taking the time to suggest something, but make it clear they're not interested.
Then you understand that it isn't an issue of knowledge, and that one's suffering must exceed an arbitrary threshold for it to even be considered by the unhealthy. Both the "healthy" and the sick are easily turned off by the notion. Studies reveal that those who donate blood are the most willing to donate stool. Which is to say, it has everything to do with the mindset.
Despite it not being an issue of knowledge, there still exists the issue of misinformation, especially by those with pseudo authority (e.g. doctors, nurses, etc). Even today, doctors and nurses claim that store-bought yogurt is sufficient to restore balance to the microbiome. Laughable to us, but also a hindrance.
But there is generally one thing that helps overcome these things (though not perfectly): money. Sure, the amount must exceed whatever would prevent a person from being a stool donor. As much as I hate to succumb to the idea that "health is for the rich," we are still at the mercy of the "healthy." Yet, this will not stop me from making an effort.
