Save the Ecig Kudos to Instead!

Save the Electronic Cigarette!! As actisim finally starts to heat up around the industry I've been very critical that many retailers and manufacturers have not done enough to point their customers towards the many petitions various folks have written or to send them to the requests for comments at places like the all important FDA. I think mostly it's that they do not wish to alarm the average customer or feel that it's none of their business to be activists or perhaps they fear it may bring unwanted attention by the FDA or anti smoking groups.

Honestly, I really don't know why many have not joined the fight. It's the retailers who have the email lists of all the vapers of the world. It's they who could most quicky mobilize all the vapers, not just those who find the handful of forums or sites like this. It is the retailers and manufacturers who make the most off ecigs and could band together to hire some professional Public Relations folks to help us combat the pros our enemies own.

But I have to stop today and give kudos to Instead Electronic Cigarettes for their "save the ecig" page. It's got a full link in their main navigation bar and lists the hottest and most important petitions related to the most current issues. It's not buried to give lip service, it's right out there in the open for all their customers to see and more importantly use.

Well done Instead!!

UPDATE: Just ordered a bottle of fluid from them to try out and this was on the top of my order confirmation page:

IMPORTANT: The electronic cigarette industry as a whole needs your help. To battle against the interests of the Tobacco lobby and the Pharmaceutical lobby has begun. Please visit http://www.ecassoc.org to find out how you can help. Thank you for your support!

Well done indeed!

Now, if we can get more e-cigarette manufacturers to do this we might get a bit more help in saving the e-cigs from overzealous health activists and their government pawns.