Can I encourage Smoking?

**Sebastin** · 08-21-2006, 05:23 AM

Yeah the topic says it all.

I have set up a new community for Cigarette and Cigar Smokers.

I never thought of it this way, will encouraging smoking through my community will get me into any trouble?

Please let me know about this guys.

**imported_illusion** · 08-21-2006, 05:38 AM

I think it will, I mean you might have people suing you saying that you pushed them into smoking more and more until they developed cancer.

Just watch out for those people :P

**Sebastin** · 08-21-2006, 05:47 AM

Actually I am not gonna be encouraging them, its gonna be a place where they can talk about smoking and probabley even get advice on how to stop smoking.

**IsMaR** · 08-21-2006, 07:15 AM

there is plenty of drug related forums out there, I'm yet to see someone OD and sue the site.. ya dig?

**imported_Koz** · 08-21-2006, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by IsMaR

there is plenty of drug related forums out there, I'm yet to see someone OD and sue the site.. ya dig?

The problem is if you OD you'll probly be dead. If you develop cancer you'll still have time to sue. Just place plenty of warnings like the ones you get on cigarette packs (do they do that in the US?)

**rex_b** · 08-21-2006, 10:42 AM

Encouraging and discussing it are 2 totally different things.

**Josh P** · 08-21-2006, 11:03 AM

yup, but it kills 1 / 4 people either way

**Sebastin** · 08-21-2006, 11:16 AM

Lets see how it goes, I am planning on placing statutory warnings here and there. hopefully wont get in to trouble.

**GetInspired** · 08-21-2006, 12:06 PM

Everyone makes there own choices after all!! No one forces anyone to smoke OR to stop...

**IsMaR** · 08-21-2006, 12:09 PM

yeah sites like totse been up forever having info about all kinds of stuff...

**Bookworm-SEO** · 08-21-2006, 07:35 PM

I'd either focus on quitting, or not do the forum. 1) Because your conscience will bother you, and 2) Because simply discussing it will lead to the pleasures and such, thus indirectly encouraging it. For instance, as a kid, I read Asterix in Siwtzerland, which made me want to eat strong cheese, cuz Asterix did.

**johniman7** · 08-21-2006, 08:40 PM

You should be safe as long as you are only discussing or "encouraging" tobacco smoking. You may get into trouble if you encourage smoking other things.

**007** · 08-25-2006, 02:44 AM

Just put one of these at the top of your page if you want to play it safe:

**Sygon** · 08-25-2006, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 007

Just put one of these at the top of your page if you want to play it safe:

Lol,

You could have articles on advice to stop and articles saying what smoking is and the pros and cons ( if you get me )

**imported_jesse2dre** · 08-31-2006, 08:51 PM

Well Im glad to go somplace I can still smoke<even if it is online>:>

**Richwink** · 08-31-2006, 10:28 PM

Buy a copy of Cigar Aficionado magazine.

**PeterLancs** · 09-01-2006, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Sebastin

Actually I am not gonna be encouraging them, its gonna be a place where they can talk about smoking and probabley even get advice on how to stop smoking.

Sad....Sad people wanting to talk about smoking :thumbdown: How painfully boring,

"How do you smoke yours?"

"I put it in my mouth, suck, Hold.... and blow" end of conversation

BORING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!