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TomCatt

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Hmmmm ..... this was in response to a show (actually there were a couple) over at VP Live about http://www.ecigarettedirect.co.uk/ashtray-blog/2013/05/top-20-influential-vapers.html

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Two vape Communities
It is evident to me now that there are two vape communities out there. There is the one to which we espouse to, a community that doesn’t believe for a second that using e-cigarettes, even as a hobby, is in any way important or vital to humanity, and that it doesn’t matter a wit what people use as their “go to” e-cigarette or whether or not one knows Ohms Law from a hole in the ground, or can rebuild an atomizer in their sleep, or judge their self-worth by the size or cost of their e-cigarette. This is the community we want to belong to; this is the community we hope to foster.

The other community can be found in places like ECF, or behind the microphones of Internet radio/video shows about e-cigarettes. Don’t go off half-cocked about my naming ECF. I am quite sure that most people that read ECF are perfectly nice people with no animosity in their hearts toward anyone. But there is an element at ECF and other places who, for what reason I will never understand, are quick to condemn anyone that doesn’t understand the intricacies of advanced e-cigarettes, or who choose to use a cig-a-like as their tool to stay away from tobacco, and who gleefully attack anyone they suspect of being a new Vaper.
 

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I think she's reacting to a fight....

...and she's not entirely wrong. There are people here who will belittle anything that's an e-cig alike, and people who take their PV's all kinds of personal. They're minority, but they also tend to be loud. The people i know, all y'all, :wub: aren't like that and help people understand what they're doing and find what's best for them.
 

TomCatt

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She's grumbling about elitism and vulgar rants and being elitist at the same time.

ECF is hardly attacking anyone that is a new vaper. Sheesh! If she's just looking for a fight...we don't need her!

The main gist of her article is in response to a "Click Bang" broadcast and an 'attack' on the show's host Russ. Russ, even at his most charming, is somewhat abrasive :D.

This all came about because of the above linked '20 Most Influential Vapers' list - many on the list are associated with ecigadvanced who supposedly owns/is a subsidy of the site that published the list. Which is also tied into affiliate advertising that the ecigadvanced sites display of over priced cigalikes. And there's Vapor Joe who started using affiliate advertising and got some hackles ruffled over that.

Drama, drama, drama - it's sorta cool when it's just on the 'puter or the headphones; don't like it in RL :D
 

AttyPops

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I think she's reacting to a fight....

...and she's not entirely wrong. There are people here who will belittle anything that's an e-cig alike, and people who take their PV's all kinds of personal. They're minority, but they also tend to be loud. The people i know, all y'all, :wub: aren't like that and help people understand what they're doing and find what's best for them.

She is reacting. But she's also ..... upping the ante ....by stating that she won't contrubute to ECF and that all ECF-users are just beating people up. Not true, as you stated too. I regularly just post "Welcome to ECF" or some such, and also defend the cig-a-like users. And so do MOST others. It's the internet. Maybe she's looking for a "French Model" (Advertisement reference for those outside The States. And it's not a joke about the French, but rather, about the internet...so no offense.)

Anyway...dumping all of ECF into one big category is....low. Besides, I LIKE Ohm's law........;)
 

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Good morning everyone :D I heard from my Bear ((((hugs to Tibs)))) I hope everyone is having a wonderful day!

I have seen some, about a handful, who are among the "elitist" here at ECF that woman mentions in her article. To classify us all in that manner is just so wrong. I suppose that she has an ax to grind and everyone here at ECF is in her sights! Some people are just like that, they can't differentiate, they just lump! Shame really but...it is what it is.
 

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brothers and sisters of the internet, it grieves my spirit to hear of the strife propagating through our community and you have my full support in eradicating this menace.

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