I really enjoyed this post from ECIG ADVANCED, “Will We Be Our Own Downfall” because it re-states something I’ve been saying for some time. We’re becoming our own worst enemy.
You see, I personally don’t care how you vape. I don’t care what you vape. I do care that you do it safely and I mostly care that you’re not smoking anymore.
But we are in a very delicate time. Our actions, how we portray ourselves, the community, and the vaping industry as a whole are currently under a microscope by those on the outside looking in.
It would be wonderful if we lived in a world where we don’t give a fuck about what they think, and maybe we’ll get to that time, but right now, that’s simply not the case.
It’s those very people who are trying to regulate us out of existence.
I’ve seen a couple things that really bothered me this week. And I’m not sure who to feel more bad for… us as a community, or the people who fight on our behalf in the world of advocacy every day. What are those things?
Liquids in these bottles…
And then this site:
I feel horrible when Advocates see this kind of thing. The response is typical. Their eyes close, their heads fall, and they shake slowly back and forth. All that work to fight for our rights and telling people we don’t market to minors and then this from within our own community.
If you don’t think this type of thing will be used against us…
Well, you get the idea.
Image is really important right now folks. Just something to think about.
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