World & National Vaping Day -Sept 19th- Be a part of History! This is what YOU can do.

[Robino1]

I'm not sure that contacting the big media directly is the right approach; their job is to report on events, nationally, not becoming *advocates* for the people, which is a *rule* in *good journalism*.

You'd have better luck with a petition, handed over to city hall, on event day. The petition could simply be to request that e-cigs be recognized as safe, and a viable alternative to smoking, and that citizens will continue to express this, yearly, to maintain the availability of e-cigs, pending FDA regulation(s), if any.

Sending emails to news outlets just might make them think about the chance that there just might be a second side to the issue. There's a possibility that they have no clue how many people are watching them and seeing how wrong they are getting it.

The Calls to Action are about sending letters to city hall and that sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. Why not give this a chance too?

Think about it.....just for 1 day....... Thousands of emails from around the world..... Being popped into news room computers. I think that would get attention.

There they are, sitting at their little cubicle desk. Ping....ping....ping. All day long. All these emails. From you and I and Tvan and Elf, Buzz and Baditude

 

[balwin]

I'd like to see this succeed.

Events without sponsors could work just as well, with no restrictions. I'd just hate to see problems happen, and sponsors leaving upset, because one person did something well intentioned, but misguided.

This is unique to the USA, so if we're going to talk about a national/world event, things should be clear, IMO. We can't just say "Let's do it" and it's done. Someone needs to talk to CASAA and a number of vendors, so proper guidelines can be shared.

One could setup a GT at a local bar; would that be ok to most people?

One could setup a protest event at a city hall; is that ok?

One could break a city ordinance, and organize an improptu protest vaping event on city property; would that be acceptable?

What's a proper venue, to stay within the spirit of the event?

Isn't the point to draw positive attention? A protest would not be looked upon as positive. People already pre-judge when the word cigarette is in it. Just the fact that the media receives an extreme number of emails would become the news. Part of the story would be the positive aspects of each private message stating how it has helped us. Let them see us as good instead of a law breaker or negative looking for a change... just a very large number of people with a positive message.

 

[Robino1]

Isn't the point to draw positive attention? A protest would not be looked upon as positive. People already pre-judge when the word cigarette is in it. Just the fact that the media receives an extreme number of emails would become the news. Part of the story would be the positive aspects of the each private message stating how it has helped us. Let them see us a good instead of a law breaker or negative look for a change... just a very large number of people with a positive message.

^^^^^^^ Yes! Exactly! ^^^^^^^^

 

[SissySpike]

Sending emails to news outlets just might make them think about the chance that there just might be a second side to the issue. There's a possibility that they have no clue how many people are watching them and seeing how wrong they are getting it.

The Calls to Action are about sending letters to city hall and that sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. Why not give this a chance too?

Think about it.....just for 1 day....... Thousands of emails from around the world..... Being popped into news room computers. I think that would get attention.

There they are, sitting at their little cubicle desk. Ping....ping....ping. All day long. All these emails. From you and I and Tvan and Elf, Buzz and Baditude

I agree might just get a story out of it . The worst is we wasted an hr sending emails Im willing to spend an hr How many hrs do most of us waste weekly on here doing nothing but cheaply amusing our selves? Every Email phone call ect of positive interaction we have leaves an impression even if you might not see it at the time.

I like the Idea of telling our stories for just one day. There 364 days left to fight the good fight. One day for sharing our success and hopes cant do any harm. Each time the Media runs a anti story Im sure they get lots of comments telling them what turds they are.

Sending a bunch of positive and hopeful real life accounts is all good from where I sit.

 

[Tvan]

Your points are valid Big Ben. Why the big 3? The Big 3 have been pushing everyone's agenda but ours. I almost feel like we have been pushed aside.

For 33 years of my life I, like so many of you have been treated as less than caused by smoking. Finally, I see an opportunity to escape Big tobacco and for the most part the media is only telling one side of the story leaving me, I mean us in the lurch as if we don't matter.

It would be ok with me if it were a "pre approved" email form. I don't want to point fingers. All I want is for them to see that we do exist and we are a tight community.

 

[BigBen2k]

Sending emails to news outlets just might make them think about the chance that there just might be a second side to the issue. There's a possibility that they have no clue how many people are watching them and seeing how wrong they are getting it.

The Calls to Action are about sending letters to city hall and that sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. Why not give this a chance too?

Think about it.....just for 1 day....... Thousands of emails from around the world..... Being popped into news room computers. I think that would get attention.

There they are, sitting at their little cubicle desk. Ping....ping....ping. All day long. All these emails. From you and I and Tvan and Elf, Buzz and Baditude

I admire your enthusiasm, I really do.

I just think you don't quite get the role of big media in all this. IMO, they're more likely to dismiss our efforts as a misguided attack on their e-mail system. That's not newsworthy. Individuals sharing their experience, isn't newsworthy either; it would belong to an editorial. It'd be better to ask some ed show to do a proper piece on e-cigs, like "60 minutes". Heck, we could petition "Dr Oz" to look into it. Big media doesn't "make" news, they just report it.

I would first focus on local medias. Think grassroots. Put a national face on it; then it'll be seen.

 

[Robino1]

I have to try. I will do this on September 19th.

I made a pledge to myself that I will fight for vaping. I think this idea is a valid idea. A way to show a positive in the face of such overwhelming negativity. At least I will have a sense of knowing I tried.


I wonder if this is how the founders of CASAA felt.

 

[SissySpike]

Another thing we might work in to our Day is battery safety. As always our goal is to educate the public 99% of the battery failures we've seen lately were user error. Helping people to not make those mistakes can be a good thing also.

 

[Tvan]

I have to try. I will do this on September 19th.

I made a pledge to myself that I will fight for vaping. I think this idea is a valid idea. A way to show a positive in the face of such overwhelming negativity. At least I will have a sense of knowing I tried.


I wonder if this is how the founders of CASAA felt.

I'm going to try as well. I am asking that you join.

 

[Tvan]

Another thing we might work in to our Day is battery safety. As always our goal is to educate the public 99% of the battery failures we've seen lately were user error. Helping people to not make those mistakes can be a good thing also.

I do oppose unsafe battery practices.

 

[Butters78]

I'll be at the discotheque slinging body glitter as always.

 

[Robino1]

I'll be at the discotheque slinging body glitter as always.

LOL Just make sure to send off your email before going!!

 

[SissySpike]

I do oppose unsafe battery practices.

Me to the new person browsing the internet looking for the best deal and or even going to some of the local shops are not getting the sorely needed battery info to use their stuff safely. Those of us who live to vape and vape to live can spend hrs discussing just our dumb batteries ( Vapers if nothing else are great discussers) Most people don't have a clue when they start Like it or not its might as well be our responsibility to educate the masses.

What about a caricature? We could call him Burney he could show with a little comedy all of t things you should not do with the batteries we use.

 

[WCSR]

Sadly... Sept. 19th is a Thursday. I'll be at work vaping on break like every other work day. Trying to do my little part to keep this country going. I'll rest assured though that other folks who contribute nothing to this society will be at the doorstep of our local, state, and federal governments undermining us, our rights, and our privileges.


With that said... I will be typing up my email tonight, because on the 19th, I'll be sending them off to anyone and everyone.

 

[Robino1]

Sadly... Sept. 19th is a Thursday. I'll be at work vaping on break like every other work day. Trying to do my little part to keep this country going. I'll rest assured though that other folks who contribute nothing to this society will be at the doorstep of our local, state, and federal governments undermining us, our rights, and our privileges.


With that said... I will be typing up my email tonight, because on the 19th, I'll be sending them off to anyone and everyone.

Thank you! As we get closer to the date, I will figure out how to get the emails where they are easily accessed.

 

[Tvan]

Sadly... Sept. 19th is a Thursday. I'll be at work vaping on break like every other work day. Trying to do my little part to keep this country going. I'll rest assured though that other folks who contribute nothing to this society will be at the doorstep of our local, state, and federal governments undermining us, our rights, and our privileges.


With that said... I will be typing up my email tonight, because on the 19th, I'll be sending them off to anyone and everyone.

Thank You so much!

 

[Uma]

I'd be more comfortable with snail mail, to be honest. Bags & bags of snail mail is bound to draw attention.
Emails does sound a bit imposing. What if we smother an important email? It might even be an email that is fighting for us, filled with inside info from a political persons agenda roster or something.
The news knows were out here, and sometimes, hitting YouTube is a good way to draw the attention of the news. We are vapers vids... We have quit smoking...

Don't get me wrong, I like the passion, and the gathering of souls, but, like was mentioned with others, I, too, have a strong hesitancy gut feeling about this.
Sorry, but its how I feel ATM.

 

[Shinu77]

Sept 19th is also International Talk Like a Pirate day.

 

[State O' Flux]

I plan to send my little story, in a variety of formats, to news outlets and cable news and entertainment channels... this week. Why this week?

Because I found out this morning that my daughter is scheduled to give birth to her first child, a girl, at 2PM, September 19th. Her name will be London Grey because she was conceived in London on a typical foggy, grey evening. Happy birthday London... you will be born on World Vaping Day!!! There's something poetic there. Vaping is, after all... fog. ;-)

As you can imagine, I will have other things to do on that day, but will continue the proselytizing of vaping in my usual fashion.

I think it's important that, besides a celebration that vaping exists and so many of us have been able to quit smoking - and develop a terrific educational, social and safe hobby/pastime - that we share our experience with non-vapors in the most positive light we can provide.

We need to be mindful that non-vapors are easily mislead by unfounded and unsupported, sensationalistic news reports. It's our job, our calling, our mission to turn non-vapors into pro-vapors... before they are lead into the anti-vapor camp by the ignorant mouthpieces of those with a negative agenda. Share your experience with those who are interested and be respectful of those who are not... there is courage in kindness, consideration and truth.

Vaping is one of the safest, and most valuable tools for cessation of the cigarette smoking habit that has ever been developed... and I personally wish to thank any and all of those that have moved it forward into a positive light, and getting me off off nearly 45 years of smoking... once and forever.

Best to all... health and happiness.
SOF

 

[Butters78]

LOL Just make sure to send off your email before going!!

I just read what you are planning Robin it sounds wonderful, I'm in.