FDA What is the deal with this "The United States Vapers' Survey"?

[Rickajho]

Why this survey in the highlight box?

The United States Vapers’ Survey: Home | My CMS

Isn't this the same survey we were asked to fill out just prior to the regulations having been released? The questions sound verbatim similar.

And what qualifies this one as "the most important survey in vaping yet"? It just seems to be collecting more demographics that have already been collected - which to date appears to have not helped at all.

Genuinely lost as to what the point of this one really is.

 

[CharTech]

Yeah.. I was thinking the same thing. I looked at it and thought I've already done this.

 

[mcol]

I started it today then realized I've probably already filled it out more than once before.
Pretty much have stopped doing any and all surveys.

 

[pennysmalls]

I'm sure it's being put up top to catch the attention of anyone who hasn't yet done it.

 

[OldBatty]

Some of my questions were different this time. In particular the "on a scale of 1 - 10" section now takes in to consideration those of us with a gap between smoking and vaping. Remember complaining about this months ago when I took it the first time. Possibly a few other minor changes but can not point to one.

Still not friendly to DIY mixing!

 

[CharTech]

Don't mind doing it just didn't want to if it was the same one I did a month or so ago.

 

[NavVet1969]

I didn't complete the first survey, so I did this one. Hopefully, my input will count somehow.

 

[Cool_Breeze]

I have some thoughts for those who make up surveys.

• I like the ability to view all the questions prior to beginning to answer the survey.
• I appreciate the opportunity to not answer some questions.

I don't like to find myself on page five of a sequential questionnaire and facing a question such as, 'If vaping products become illegal, I'll likely turn to criminal means to continue.' (Yes/No)
If I do find questions I'd rather not answer, I ditch the survey at that point. Those keeping tabs will just have to rely on any keystroke loggers or similar means that may be in play for my answers up to that point.

 

[NavVet1969]

I agree with Cool-Breeze. I completed and submitted the first part of this survey. Skipped the second one. Didn't care for some of the questions.

 

[3mg Meniere]

They require your e-mail. If it is a duplicate, they should weed it out. I think it is a composite of past surveys, with flaws of those removed. Well-written.

 

[Vaslovik]

I did the survey, first one I've done. They seem to be concerned with your attitudes about vaping and your reasons for taking it up. For instance, were you worried that others were offended by your smoking, or concerned with effects on their health from your smoking? Or... were you having health problems from smoking and needed a way to quit. I'm solidly in the latter camp. I had serious and threatening health problems from smoking and knew I had to quit.

I especially liked the parts where they let me say that the FDA is a criminal enterprise in the pockets of BT and BP, thoroughly corrupt, it's all about the money, and those people belong in prison.

 

[3mg Meniere]

I especially liked the parts where they let me say that the FDA is a criminal enterprise in the pockets of BT and BP, thoroughly corrupt, it's all about the money, and those people belong in prison.

I said generally the same thing. 'Cept I stopped before going to those obvious conclusions.

 

[NavVet1969]

They don't require your email if you do not commit to a face-to-face with the interviwers. I chose to talk to them. I just didn't care much for the possibly self-incriminating questions in the second part.

 

[Vaslovik]

I said generally the same thing. 'Cept I stopped before going to those obvious conclusions.

Of course they are the obvious conclusions, but if we don't state them they will feel free to ignore them. I say shove it right in their faces in LARGE NUMBERS!

 

[Vaslovik]

I agree with Cool-Breeze. I completed and submitted the first part of this survey. Skipped the second one. Didn't care for some of the questions.

I did the whole thing and just got right in their faces about it. I feel better now

 

[Max-83]

I know I've taken that survey at least once before but i think the last part, where we get to tell them how corrupt the FDA is, is new.

 

[KODIAK (TM)]

Where's the survey asking me how much prison time the FDA and their political cohorts should get?

I dunno, vaping surveys right now just seem kind of lame and border on insulting. It just looks like a last ditch effort to gather final stats before i'm extinct and irrelevant.

 

[Thayamax]

I did the whole thing and just got right in their faces about it. I feel better now

Same here. I just said it like it is, even to the point of admitting I might become a criminal if vaping is effectively banned.

 

[Vaslovik]

I know I've taken that survey at least once before but i think the last part, where we get to tell them how corrupt the FDA is, is new.

Those parts are the open fields where they let you say what you think in an open texted answer. Not being able to think of anything else relevant I gave them what I really think of the FDA reptiles.

 

[nomore stinkies]

The part that was strange was when they asked something like When you smoked did you smoke at least 3 cigarettes in a month or day. Three, three.?? Jeez if I smoked 3 cigarettes in a month I wouldn't be writing everyone to save vaping. How about three cigarettes in a minute. I was a SMOKER, I didn't dabble in it. Jeez. At 30 cigarettes a day for 46 years that is 500, 700 cigarettes.