I'd like to publicly post a little about myself so that members here know who I am and why I offered to help moderate this forum.
I was a tobacco smoker for 9 years. It was causing me some serious set-backs as I'm an active hiker and cyclist - the black phlegm every morning wasn't helping. 5 years ago this past June, I stepped into a vape shop and picked up a basic mod and some juice. It was good - I saw promise. It wasn't quite satisfying enough to kick the cravings I had, so the next day I began researching e-cigarettes and that's when I stumbled upon ECF. I joined the forum and spent the next few days reading a lot, asking some questions, and familiarizing myself with this new world I had discovered.
The forum helped me find the right equipment and juice to help me quit smoking. Roughly two weeks after picking up my first mod, I had found the courage I needed to say goodbye to tobacco. I went for a walk one night to smoke the last cigarette I had. I tossed it on the ground and watched the ember fade a bit before stomping it out (then picking it up and disposing of it properly). I felt free. Felt a confidence I had never known when I tried to quit cold turkey or by tapering in the past.
ECF became my home away from home, so-to-speak. I made friendships I still have to this day, including with people I went on to meet in person years later. In all my years online, no forum I've ever frequented has felt as comfortable as ECF. The people here are wonderful and we're all bonded by our shared experience in harm-reduction. The specific sub-forums I've tended to be active in over the years include Nicoticket, REOs Mods, DIY E-Liquid and the Suppliers/Modders forum (Catfish, CC Mods, etc).
I was surprised when I saw the announcement about ECF opening up a forum to discuss Cannabis. I've been using Cannabis on-and-off for 13 years, but initially had mixed feelings about this change. After thinking long and hard about it, I have become very supportive of allowing this discussion on ECF and decided to reach out to Misty to offer my help.
I understand that this is new territory for ECF and for many of its members. I can fully appreciate the fact that not everybody is optimistic about this change. That's why I want to help. I think we all want ECF to be successful, so for those of us who will frequent this forum, it's on us to keep it civil and not allow it to turn into a "party," so-to-speak. I have faith that we can not only pull this off, but do so in a way that shows passers-by that that we are responsible adults who can discuss this in a positive way without it being an issue for the community at large.
I'm here to help, so feel free to reach out to me if you need anything. I'm a busy person but have the benefit of frequent free time sprinkled throughout each work day, so I'll be popping in with great frequency. Please - as Misty said above -
hit the report button if anything needs attention by a mod, as I may not be around to see or deal with it personally at the time.
It is my honor and pleasure to serve ECF in even the smallest of ways, and I look forward to watching this subforum grow and participating in its various discussions. I
will be participating myself, and if I ever post anything that seems out of line with what you think this subforum should be about,
please let me know.
Spiral out
Tim
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