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j0nj0n3s

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I've only been on ECF for a few days, I've found myself on it many times before thanks to google searches though. I finally decided to make an account. I am kind of overwhelmed at the sense of community and friendliness I've encountered and witnessed in my short time here. Most forums/pages are filled with "flaming of noobs" and rampant name calling and disrespect. But all I've seen here is genuine niceness and the closest thing to being snappy is people concerned with peoples safety, which isn't a bad thing at all. They just don't want to see anyone get hurt from negligence and for lack of a better term "ignorance." And all that aside, I just wanted to say, (and I know that some random thread from some random person on line probably doesn't mean very much), that honestly I'm VERY proud of each and every one of you for your decisions and efforts to quit using traditional tobacco products. Its one of the hardest things to quit and one of the hardest habits to break. You're all doing a fantastic job and even tho I haven't been here long, I think I can speak for everyone when I say keep up the good work. Even though it may get hard at times, your efforts will not be in vain. Don't look back. Leave the past in the past and work towards the future that you'd like to have for yourself. There is a lot of people here who are ready and willing to support you and encourage you. And anything you need to know, someone is willing to share their knowledge with you if you just ask. I'm proud of all of you. I hope you all have a great day and a fantastic weekend. vape happy :)
 
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the closest thing to being snappy is people concerned with peoples safety, which isn't a bad thing at all. They just don't want to see anyone get hurt from negligence and for lack of a better term "ignorance."
The reason that many vets may get a little snappy at a noob is if the noob continues to be ignorant after being given sound advice. Or, if a vet who should know better gives a noob bad advice. This is usually concerning battery safety.

As vapers we are extremely dependent upon batteries and battery safety. We use lithium and li-po batteries which can be extremely dangerous when they fail. Most noobs are ignorant of batteries and battery safety. Vets don't want to see ANYONE get hurt, but we also don't want the negative publicity on the news should a battery accident using an ecig occur. We get enough unearned bad publicity as it is.

I've been vaping for three years and been very active on this forum. A few months into vaping I had a battery explode in my vaporizor. Since then, I have been a battery & safety advocate.

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The reason that many vets may get a little snappy at a noob is if the noob continues to be ignorant after being given sound advice. Or, if a vet who should know better gives a noob bad advice. This is usually concerning battery safety.

As vapers we are extremely dependent upon batteries and battery safety. We use lithium and li-po batteries which can be extremely dangerous when they fail. Most noobs are ignorant of batteries and battery safety. Vets don't want to see ANYONE get hurt, but we also don't want the negative publicity on the news should a battery accident using an ecig occur. We get enough unearned bad publicity as it is.

I've been vaping for three years and been very active on this forum. A few months into vaping I had a battery explode in my vaporizor. Since then, I have been a battery & safety advocate.

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Welcome to the forum and vape safely. :vapor:
I'm so glad to have found a forum with veteran vapers who know what they're talking about; I've learned so much from staff and customers at the vape shops that I frequent, but it is so convenient to be able to find answers to different questions right from my computer at home. Thanks to you and all the other vets who provide solid info!
 

j0nj0n3s

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That's mainly what I was referencing when I said safety but decided to broaden it. And that's also what I was referring to when I said "ignorance" for lack of a better term. Most people, especially new to the vape world, don't know much about batteries or their safety. They kind of assume theyre like the batteries in their remote controls. They've probably never seen the graphic images of an exploded battery or device or the damage they can inflict. Most of the times I've seen anyone really pushing that fact is when someone is super subohming. And even then, the person is still being very respectful of the person who doesn't know. It generally happens to someone new to vaping wanting to push huge clouds and jumps right into the .3 or lower zone and no real knowledge of ohms law. That's why I said that the snappiness over safety wasn't a bad thing at all. Some people only understand the danger of thing when you fuss/yell at them. And I agree, as much bad publicity as vaping is getting from mainstream media and BT propaganda, the last thing the vape community needs is the news getting ahold of novice cloudchaser blowing their hand or face off chasing clouds at .1 with rewrapped batteries. I've used the steam engine calculator and know I'm still kind of in the OK zone, but won't go lower. I went to a vape store yesterday and the shopkeep was telling me I could still go a lot lower and I still had plenty of overhead. I don't trust that kind of advice. That's just asking to get people hurt. I'm at .13 at he's telling me I can go lower when he doesn't know me from Adams housecat. That's bad advice to be giving to someone, especially if you don't know if they know any better.
 

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The reason that many vets may get a little snappy at a noob is if the noob continues to be ignorant after being given sound advice. Or, if a vet who should know better gives a noob bad advice. This is usually concerning battery safety.

As vapers we are extremely dependent upon batteries and battery safety. We use lithium and li-po batteries which can be extremely dangerous when they fail. Most noobs are ignorant of batteries and battery safety. Vets don't want to see ANYONE get hurt, but we also don't want the negative publicity on the news should a battery accident using an ecig occur. We get enough unearned bad publicity as it is.

I've been vaping for three years and been very active on this forum. A few months into vaping I had a battery explode in my vaporizor. Since then, I have been a battery & safety advocate.

Battery Basics for Mods: IMR or ICR?

Deeper Understanding of Mod Batteries

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Welcome to the forum and vape safely. :vapor:

^^^:thumbs:...in a nutshell!
It's not difficult to keep things safe and enjoyable, just a little understanding of the mechanics involved.
Welcome, and best of luck to you!
 
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