To give everyone some idea of what the new StM forum is like, and to maybe nudge some of you who are teetering on the edge of signing up, I thought I’d open up one of our current discussions to the general public. Although I doubt very much that the “general public” reads this site, but you know what I mean. The topic, started by our moderator Jason, is about the phrase “lifestyle police” and how it relates to vegans, health advocates and so on. Or in his words,

I see it get lobbed at lifestyle change advocates who do try and use politics for change as well as those who only ask for personal responsibility. So it has become a quick term of dismissal in general.

We very quickly turned the discussion to smoking, but the beauty of a community forum is that the discussion goes wherever each participant takes it. So, if you have any thoughts on this issue, please read the current entries and then add your two cents. Your response doesn’t have to be long, or even coherent.

How? Hit the “reply” button on the top right of the board. It will ask you for a name. Use any name or random combination of words you like. It will ask you for an email. This will be visible, so if you don’t wish to use your real email, then just make one up (smitty@tofucats.biz or something like that). Then opine away. Please be aware that we have some strict rules about formatting (plain black text, no pictures or movies, etc.) to keep things nice and clean, so your post may be edited for appearance by myself or Jason if necessary.

If you enjoy the process, and the discussion, then join the forum for real and have interesting discussions like this one on a regular basis.

And thanks to those of you who have already registered and have been participating. Although some of you who have registered have yet to write anything, and so I hope you will post an introduction of yourself and jump in soon! I promise it will be painless.

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