Where have all the Vapers Gone?

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I have a problem. I tend to say some really stupid stuff that makes people hate me. Then I create a new account, but I say more stupid stuff. So I make a new account. This has been going on for 15 years. So, I'm just going to stick with this account. Because I can't stop myself from saying stupid stuff.

well, stupid because this site hasn't existed that long. But, more power to you in future staying power. Own your comments and move on, that's what the rest of us do.
 

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Seems a lot emptier here than when I joined the forum 15 years ago. You use to see like 10 new people every week.

What happened? Did I scare them away?



I don't know where all the vapers went or, even if there's any missing however now I can't seem to get that song out of my head & I didn't even play it. :ohmy:
 
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Seems a lot emptier here

There are any number of reasons why any Forum's traffic slows .. It's doubtful that ECF will ever reach the numbers we had during the peak of the hey-day .. people move on, they end up no longer seeking the info they wanted, they settle in with their gear and liquid, vaping is no longer in the news like it once was, the novelty has worn off, etc ..

Although, average actual member traffic has settled to around 30-40 regulars, the stats still show around 800 visitors on average .. that would be non-registered folks ..

It's just the evolution and maturity of an Industry ..
 

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I don't know where all the vapers went or, even if there's any missing however now I can't seem to get that song out of my head & I didn't even play it. :ohmy:
My father use to sing this song to me. Great song! However, back then I had no clue it was about the rebirth of a vaping community!

I was agreeing with you :D. 2021-2007=14 years.
You forgot about the beta.

the stats still show around 800 visitors on average .. that would be non-registered folks
Are these daily stats?

I think it is like people were saying. Vapers move on once they get educated. And the influx of new vapers has been stunted by the government. Meaning there are just fewer vapers looking for information these days.
 

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Are these daily stats?

I think it is like people were saying. Vapers move on once they get educated. And the influx of new vapers has been stunted by the government. Meaning there are just fewer vapers looking for information these days.

Just click the main ECF logo on any page and you can check the current stats ..

I don't think anything has stunted vapers .. like anything, a critical mass number is reached and then becomes more stagnant .. there is no more explosive growth as in the past .. and let's face it, vapers are generally ex-smokers or trying to quit .. and, that's a finite number, at least in the USA ..
 

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Forums are considered old hat as far as social platforms are concerned. Some prefer forums (like me) but most people flock to more modern types of social platforms as they have capabilities and features better catered to the faster pace of today's modern digital world.
 

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I'm with you - gone back to forums. Tapatalk has made it a bit easier to keep it convenient, quirks not withstanding.

Many folks interests no longer align with those mega platforms and their prohibitionist nature. I've seen some upsurge in other forums since being pushed out of Instabooktwitgram.

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Facebook and similar.

Forums are considered old hat as far as social platforms are concerned. Some prefer forums (like me) but most people flock to more modern types of social platforms as they have capabilities and features better catered to the faster pace of today's modern digital world.
 

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Facebook and similar.

Forums are considered old hat as far as social platforms are concerned. Some prefer forums (like me) but most people flock to more modern types of social platforms as they have capabilities and features better catered to the faster pace of today's modern digital world.

Agreed on the forums part,i prefer using the forums as opposed to any other sort of social media interaction.
I'm old skool so the forums basically cover all my needs,no facebook,twitter or instagram,hard pass on that.

Not going back to smoking...NEVER,will keep on vaping thou and all you folks are my second family so i will be here for a long long long time.
 

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Agreed on the forums part,i prefer using the forums as opposed to any other sort of social media interaction.
I'm old skool so the forums basically cover all my needs,no facebook,twitter or instagram,hard pass on that.

Not going back to smoking...NEVER,will keep on vaping thou and all you folks are my second family so i will be here for a long long long time.
Guess that would make us BROTHERS! well then brother from a different mother....

There goes my big IDEA. I was going to suggest we should join Reddit. Seems to be pretty popping over there and we could create our own subreddit called "r/ECF". The only thing I don't like about it is this "UpVoting" thing, it is total anarchy. Other than that, there is a good amount of vape NOOBy engagement.
 

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    Btw- @Falconeer - I apologize about the exchange over in the new members forum. Later did I realized the OP went and bumped almost that whole page of threads. Thus, it's my belief that is why he started this one here.
     
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    I know. All the ones I knew are just about gone. Very depressing. I haven't been in here much myself. Working on quitting vaping, too. I figure 7 years off of cigarettes are good. Maybe all the others I used to hang out with on here have done the same. Who knows? It's not you, though.
    Hi there :)
     

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    Btw- @Falconeer - sorry about the exchange over in the new members forum. Later did I realized the OP went and bumped almost that whole page of threads. Thus, it's my belief that he started this one here.
    Who in their right mind would bump a whole page of dead threads? Lmao.

    So, what do you say. Want to head over to Reddit with me and become ADMINs of our own subReddit. Hell, we can all be ADMINs, and hand out 3 day bans to all the thread necros.

    WHO is WITH ME?!
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