I agree that there has been quite enough drama here! Sorry for my part in escalating it in the traditional SnusOn manner ... old habits are going to be hard to kick.
Now that it's been established that the owners are not looking to make big money out of the forum - it would be good to think about why they want to shake things up a little. I suspect it's because there are still many people out there with access to the internet who want to quit smoking but are struggling - and like many of the regulars here experienced, they can be saved by a good informed introduction to snus ... that's right SnusOn has the power to save lives!
I'm sure they have noticed, as have I, the trend of less people signing up and sticking around to become regulars here recently. I'm also sure that they have also noticed that 50% of the population, women, are not represented here (with the few notable exceptions). I'm sure there are even some men who encounter this site and think "nope I can't be a regular here" because they are worried that a partner will look over their shoulder and see discussions about illegal drugs, soft pornography or extreme political views.
That last paragraph is not to accuse or blame anyone here of making that happen. It just happens naturally when a forum becomes more mature - there will be lots of regulars who already know all the snus stuff so they talk about other things - and when that reaches a critical weight then the forum becomes less attractive to new members because it's all kinds of off-topic subjects, in-jokes and rowdiness. The majority of us are men - so it's a very testosterone charged place now. And I would suggest that it's a less effective place for people to feel comfortable joining up to in order to get support for something that could save their life!
I don't think that's a reason to go away from this site - just because it's been pointed out that the place might be more useful if we toned the rowdy behaviour down. I think it's a reason to visit more often so that you can pass on your valuable advice to others.
Cheers
Squeezy
Now that it's been established that the owners are not looking to make big money out of the forum - it would be good to think about why they want to shake things up a little. I suspect it's because there are still many people out there with access to the internet who want to quit smoking but are struggling - and like many of the regulars here experienced, they can be saved by a good informed introduction to snus ... that's right SnusOn has the power to save lives!
I'm sure they have noticed, as have I, the trend of less people signing up and sticking around to become regulars here recently. I'm also sure that they have also noticed that 50% of the population, women, are not represented here (with the few notable exceptions). I'm sure there are even some men who encounter this site and think "nope I can't be a regular here" because they are worried that a partner will look over their shoulder and see discussions about illegal drugs, soft pornography or extreme political views.
That last paragraph is not to accuse or blame anyone here of making that happen. It just happens naturally when a forum becomes more mature - there will be lots of regulars who already know all the snus stuff so they talk about other things - and when that reaches a critical weight then the forum becomes less attractive to new members because it's all kinds of off-topic subjects, in-jokes and rowdiness. The majority of us are men - so it's a very testosterone charged place now. And I would suggest that it's a less effective place for people to feel comfortable joining up to in order to get support for something that could save their life!
I don't think that's a reason to go away from this site - just because it's been pointed out that the place might be more useful if we toned the rowdy behaviour down. I think it's a reason to visit more often so that you can pass on your valuable advice to others.
Cheers
Squeezy
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