It may be time to sound the alarm bells! Nobody seems to want to talk about what threatens vaping at the moment, we decided with the editorial staff to throw the file on the table! Even if in this year 2014, the e-cigarette market in France exploded in the eyes of all, this did not bring only positive points, worse, we are witnessing a real gangrene that is taking hold. slowly settles in the community. If last year again, the " sphere From the vape was composed to 90% of enthusiasts ready to convert and help their neighbors, we have gradually fallen into an individualistic system in which an increasingly nauseating atmosphere reigns. The number of vapers increasing rapidly this year has lost certain values and above all has forgotten the essential: Stopping smoking. Currently there are 2 million vapers for 16 million smokers in France, enough to realize that there is still 14 million people to convert to this product that saved us! But it will take time, probably several decades to achieve this result, and when we see how the community has been divided in less than a year, there is reason to be worried about the future of vaping. .
SHOPS: AFTER THE “BOOM”, LESS AND LESS NEW FRIENDS…
This year, vaping is booming, store openings all over France and on the internet, sales have exploded and the phenomenon has grown from week to week. Despite this we realize that after this "boom" where thousands of people have converted to vaping, most shops are now selling off their stocks of e-liquids in 16 and 18mg nicotine. We therefore contacted several stores who told us that “ already confirmed vapers accounted for 90% of their turnover "And that they were selling" less and less beginner's kit". And this is indeed the feeling that we have, this work of word of mouth and of promoting the e-cigarette has clearly faded, and yet it is imperative for the future that vapers continue to talk and to promote this magnificent tool that brought them out of tobacco.
SHOPS: IF THERE ARE NO SHEEP, THE WOLVES WILL DEVOUR EACH OTHER!
The e-cigarette is one of the sectors with the best profitability in 2014, so much so that there were a lot of openings of physical and virtual stores, and probably too many! The e-liquid, mod, and rebuildable market has also exploded due to growing demand. All of this was rather auspicious, except that for some time the market saturates, and a real unhealthy competition is taking place. All businesses want to impose themselves on the market and for that all the blows are allowed, the contests of vape and advertising line the walls of your social networks, the goal is to sell at all costs, without necessarily worrying about the stakes and especially of the future of vaping. More seriously, some traders insult each other, threaten each other and launch controversies in order to gain a market, land or exclusivity.
Certainly, it is trade you will tell me! But with the decline in the number of new vapers and the increase in the number of businesses, there is not enough cake for everyone. And if there are no more ewes, the wolves devour each other between them which will further tarnish the image of vaping vis-à-vis the general public.
A REAL DIVISION BETWEEN BEGINNERS AND EXPERTS
We cannot ignore this point either! Whether on forums or social networks, new vapers are no longer in the spotlight and sometimes do not even dare to speak, for fear of being considered "idiots". The trivialization of mods and reconstructable atomizers have created a real divide between two worlds which, however, should become one. And this becomes obvious when you go to a salon or even a vaporizer, beginners dare not ask for anything and feel uncomfortable with their ego kit in the face of all these people who are vaping on latest generation set-ups. And yes ! These people who are new to e-cigs and who we were happy to help a few months ago, are now sidelined because they are not initiated into Ohm's law. Let's not forget that we were in their shoes, and that these people, if we help them today, will also take the time to introduce new people to vaping. We also realize this phenomenon by looking at reviews on youtube and websites, there are very few tutorials and reviews for beginners ...
DEBATE ORIGINALS / CLONES: A GANGRENE FOR THE VAPE!
The debate that sparks the most ink is obviously that of " counterfeit " or " clones“, He created a real division of the community and strongly participated in the general bad atmosphere. Everyone has their opinion on the subject but the only certainty we have is that with each debate, it ends badly. It is a real ideological war internal to the vape that has taken place and unfortunately the polemics multiply from week to week dividing the community more and more. There are original facebook groups and pro websites, other pro clones and war has already been declared. Moreover, when we know that behind all this there is a real business, we understand that unfortunately we are not close to seeing the end….
LA VAPE: A WORLD OR EVERYONE WANTS HER SUNSET!
And yes ... Obviously, when an economic or large-scale opportunity appears, everyone wants to jump in. Vape is no exception at this level, there are hundreds of reviewers, hundreds of groups on social networks, dozens of forums and sites offering more or less the same thing. What should be noted is that everyone wants to make their own little group, their little youtube channel, probably looking for free material, remuneration or even glory. This phenomenon is all the more damaging as it once again divides vapers, we find some reviewers or media who find themselves at war against each other for trifles (errors in a review, different opinions and I past…).
FREE REVIEWS: IT'S SO GOOD TO EXPLORE!
A real scourge which is more in the image of the company itself than in the image alone of vaping in France. The more time passes, the more the various vape media which are nevertheless there to help the community find themselves criticized or even insulted for free, of course…. Everyone's new game is probably (failing to have something else to do with their life) to look for the little beast everywhere, whether in a magazine, an article, a tip…. Gone, this spirit of the vape that made you want to do tutorials, spend hours answering questions from vapers ... Now we realize that what works is criticism, it's controversy, and that is the buzz! Remember to help each other rather than looking for mistakes or criticism! (In this article alone I am convinced that some will throw themselves in to look for the slightest flaw. It is a shame however.)
COHESION OF VAPOTEURS? DESPITE MYTHS AND LEGENDS!
Yes, logically, vapers should stand together to defend their freedom to vape. But in fact, there is no real cohesion, or in any case it is not sufficient, the most recent example is the lack of signature for theEFVI, on a community of 2 millions of people in France, to gather 28000 signatures this is at one point a lack of cohesion. And these are not the reasons mentioned above that will give vapers this feeling of belonging to a project, or to a revolution against tobacco!
AND DURING THIS TIME… THE BATTLE IS BEING FOUND ELSEWHERE!
Like others, I have always said that " the biggest enemy of the vaper was the vaper himself". And currently this is what is happening! While we are at war between us and all refocused on our little people, the media take the opportunity to disseminate nonsense, the government and the lobbies have plenty of time to prepare the next waves of law that will push us to give up. The failure of the EFVI is not simply a fact, it is a real call to order! Remember, the vape is young, and not only can it save millions of lives in the next few years, but she's definitely a good thing for the planet, compared to the “killer”. It may be necessary to struggle for another ten years to manage to get the 16 million smokers and convert them, but this cannot be done if we self-destroy this magnificent potential that has been offered to us. This article is quite simply an observation, in one year, the vape has been plagued by internal conflicts, controversies and a bad general atmosphere. Every day we hear people who are disgusted, stop participating in the community, no longer share their knowledge and above all no longer make smokers want to try the experience. Remember one thing, right now it's up to you to talk about e-cigarettes around you, demonstrate that " Yes »It works and explain the benefits compared to your former smoking condition. It is also up to all of us to protect vaping and make it a real community moving in the same direction. Without that, unfortunately after the gangrene it will be the death that awaits our vape!
