Really wanted to put this in "General vaping" to get more views, but alas I think Campaigning discussions makes more sense. Even while you four people and the moderators are perhaps the only ones that will ever read this.
Anyway, let's say a day comes about where you quit vaping. Not vaping nicotine, nor vaping at all. I realize many say they will never stop, and if that is 100% true for you, then please don't respond to this thread. But for those who may one day stop, I am wondering if you would continue to be an advocate for vaping? Or might you become what many ex-smokers are like and decide to buy into ANTZ rhetoric and spread all the negativities about the vaping experience?
I think with what ANTZ have done and will continue to do, it won't be too challenging to share negative experiences if one desires to. And I actually am okay with this, but only if you are able to share positive experiences as well, or provide an honest balance.
As for myself, I don't see me being much of an advocate. I'd likely stop trying to contact politician types, stop participating in forums, and stop following news on the topic. I realize that kinda sucks for vaping advocacy, but am being honest. And fortunately, none of that is the case right now. I do think the "indoor vaping" debate is something I would continue to be passionate about and would likely enter into that debate, even at a town hall type of meeting. I also think if I were non-vaper and in a public debate, I would somehow be perceived as 'more fair minded' than if I admitted to being a vaper. Additionally, I think the flavors issue would be a continue to be a big deal for me, though greatly lessened if I were an ex-vaper. I'd like to believe I'd still be an advocate on that front, and would possibly show up at local / state legislative meeting on that topic. And I'm pretty sure I would push for 'minors being allowed to vape' way more than I currently do, as I realize that is a tough issue and made even tougher to advocate for when one is perceived as user/addict. IMO, that is the issue that rules them all and the political football that both sides demonstrate high rate of inconsistency on, all in hopes of one upmanship. As a non-vaper (or really ex-vaper), I think it would be easier to bring balance to that issue than it is now as a vaper who has to tip toe around that issue, especially 'at this time.' The 'at this time' will ALWAYS be the case for that particular issue.
Anyway, that's about where I stand on advocacy after the fact (of me vaping) and am curious what fellow vapers feel they might do once they enter into territory of not vaping or becoming ex-vaper?
Anyway, let's say a day comes about where you quit vaping. Not vaping nicotine, nor vaping at all. I realize many say they will never stop, and if that is 100% true for you, then please don't respond to this thread. But for those who may one day stop, I am wondering if you would continue to be an advocate for vaping? Or might you become what many ex-smokers are like and decide to buy into ANTZ rhetoric and spread all the negativities about the vaping experience?
I think with what ANTZ have done and will continue to do, it won't be too challenging to share negative experiences if one desires to. And I actually am okay with this, but only if you are able to share positive experiences as well, or provide an honest balance.
As for myself, I don't see me being much of an advocate. I'd likely stop trying to contact politician types, stop participating in forums, and stop following news on the topic. I realize that kinda sucks for vaping advocacy, but am being honest. And fortunately, none of that is the case right now. I do think the "indoor vaping" debate is something I would continue to be passionate about and would likely enter into that debate, even at a town hall type of meeting. I also think if I were non-vaper and in a public debate, I would somehow be perceived as 'more fair minded' than if I admitted to being a vaper. Additionally, I think the flavors issue would be a continue to be a big deal for me, though greatly lessened if I were an ex-vaper. I'd like to believe I'd still be an advocate on that front, and would possibly show up at local / state legislative meeting on that topic. And I'm pretty sure I would push for 'minors being allowed to vape' way more than I currently do, as I realize that is a tough issue and made even tougher to advocate for when one is perceived as user/addict. IMO, that is the issue that rules them all and the political football that both sides demonstrate high rate of inconsistency on, all in hopes of one upmanship. As a non-vaper (or really ex-vaper), I think it would be easier to bring balance to that issue than it is now as a vaper who has to tip toe around that issue, especially 'at this time.' The 'at this time' will ALWAYS be the case for that particular issue.
Anyway, that's about where I stand on advocacy after the fact (of me vaping) and am curious what fellow vapers feel they might do once they enter into territory of not vaping or becoming ex-vaper?