Intro from probably the first of a few stray sheep

Hi.

My real name is craig. On forums where "craig" is taken, I use "baldheadracing," and that is my name on CigarLive. I used to post there quite a bit until I got a bad taste in my mouth for making comments about a company's marketing in the spring.

I recently started posting at CigarLive more often, but then the sale happened. That prompted me to look at the reaction on other cigar forums. After doing some reading, I realized that my posts from the spring - which were inocuous - had been deleted. Then there was this stuff about Rod from CP, which didn't make sense to me. (I am not on CP.) Finally, puff.com was announced yesterday. That switched me from wait-and-see to posting that I was bailing. I bear no animosity to Daniel or Jon, I just know that I don't want to be on puff.com

So I'm here. As I started smoking cigars less than a year ago, I have little of substance to contribute to this forum's focus and will generally lurk, and hopefully learn.

On to the next!

Hi Craig - I think many people here know how you are feeling. While there are a lot of good people over at CL, I stopped posting there a while back because I didn't agree with some things I saw there, as did several folks here.

Welcome.

hi craig. what have you been smoking lately?

Welcome to the community craig!

welcome from NY.

Welcome from a halfhour west of you :smiley2:

Welcome, kick back and enjoy.

Welcome to the board.

Welcome Craig, I have been on this forum for some time, most of the time I just lurk too. This forum has a bunch of good guys and gals on it. Just be cool and enjoy the info.

Gene:smiley37:

Thanks for the welcomes! :smiley32:

Shelby07: I'm not expecting a mass exodus from any of the purchased forums. Almost everyone will give puff.com a chance.

Cabaiguan Juan: latest were a Por Larranaga Panatella, a JLP Conservas, and a Monte #4. Right now I'm smoking a RP Vintage '1990' second.

Corvin: Cool! ... and you're only 45 minutes away from Bacchus cigar lounge - the only public place to smoke in Canada west of Montreal, I suspect ... :smiley22:

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Originally Posted by craig

Thanks for the welcomes! :smiley32:

Shelby07: I'm not expecting a mass exodus from any of the purchased forums. Almost everyone will give puff.com a chance.

Cabaiguan Juan: latest were a Por Larranaga Panatella, a JLP Conservas, and a Monte #4. Right now I'm smoking a RP Vintage '1990' second.

Corvin: Cool! ... and you're only 45 minutes away from Bacchus cigar lounge - the only public place to smoke in Canada west of Montreal, I suspect ... :smiley22:

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Welcome. Good to see some more people seeing the light. I am sure you are aware that things here are done a little differently than CL, but for the right reasons. I hope you enjoy your stay.:smiley20:

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Originally Posted by drew_goring

Welcome. Good to see some more people seeing the light. I am sure you are aware that things here are done a little differently than CL, but for the right reasons. I hope you enjoy your stay.:smiley20:

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indeed, no post deletion and members don't mysteriously vanish here. Welcome aboard.

Welcome to a real cigar forum where fucktardery is not tolerated.

I've seen your posts at CL.......at least before I got my password scrambled and was then banned and couldn't look at the "private" forums any longer. :smiley2:

Read around the board and get a feel for how things are done here as it is nothing like what you are used to at CL.

I hope you enjoy your stay.

Greetings!!!

Welcome to the board Craig, glad to have you.

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Originally Posted by craig

I bear no animosity to Daniel or Jon

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It's okay not to bear any animosity, I just hope you understand all that is wrong with the way these two guys operate and understand that we don't tolerate their kind of deceptive scumbag behaviour here on CSmokers.

Welcome Craig, to cigarsmokers, from central Oregon.

Welcome to CSmokers!

Welcome from Utah, Craig!

I tried to reply to the big Caputo/puff.com thread yesterday with no luck. Password has been scrambled or something too. Oh well. I am sure my post would have been quickly deleted anyway:smiley2:

Hey, Craig. Welcome from (my last day in) Mississippi.

I hope you enjoy your stay here.

We won't play "jokes" on your password.

Thanks again for all the kind welcomes!

Just wanted to respond to the sentiment quoted first below, and similar thoughts from others. I am not trying/will never try to persuade anyone to change their opinion of CL, but I thought it best to put my stance out in the open right now. Normally I would not do this as a third post.

<long-winded mode on - skip ahead if desired>

I'm not someone who judges people. People operate differently, and, by extension, can have different values. Behaviour in one forum is a breach of ethics elsewhere. Every community has rules. Some are written, many are unwritten. Some rules one agrees with; others one does not. Some rules can be bent, others are in stone.

I've only heard of Jon Caputo for a short period:
- he has a double-door display humidor, heavy on Fuente IIRC;
- he and his wife enjoyed their first cigar event (Padilla Miami opening); and
- he and his wife are successful Web 2.0 entrepreneurs, and work as a team.
So I presume that they have to adjust to the communities that have been purchased. He does appear to be a quick study.

As for Daniel Lopez, again, I have a different perspective. When I joined CigarLive, I thought that CL was a commercial enterprise owned and operated by Daniel for profit; that it was a happy, friendly, place; that unhappiness or unfriendliness to fellow members was not welcome, was against the rules, and would be dealt with one way or another; and that companies/sponsors were fellow members of CL, so it had to be a happy, friendly, place for them.

I went into CL presuming that; I come here assuming that this a different world; one that was puffed, but quickly exhaled by mutual agreement. One where people have strong opinions of CL, born out of their experiences, and their expectations. I form my opinions of CL based on my limited experiences and expectations. The two opinions are not going to be the same.

<long-winded mode off>

I don't have anything of value to add about puff.com or its management. Daniel has responded to me that all accounts will be moved over, so I do expect to be able to sign on and see the place. Jon Caputo has promised a privacy policy, and I'll have a look at that.

That's all I want to say about CL/Puff for a while, except to acknowledge that:

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Originally Posted by BigMacFU

... I just hope you understand all that is wrong with the way these two guys operate and understand that we don't tolerate their kind of deceptive scumbag behaviour here on CSmokers.

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I understand.

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Originally Posted by Ashauler

Read around the board and get a feel for how things are done here as it is nothing like what you are used to at CL.

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With this post made, that's the plan.

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Originally Posted by craig

I'm not expecting a mass exodus from any of the purchased forums. Almost everyone will give puff.com a chance.

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you are right about what's going on right now.
but, i can garauntee an exodus if the things that jon caputo promised to all the members does not happen. for example, "sorry folks we tried to make each of the boards have their own clubhouses and we tried to roll over everyones post counts,posts,ring gauge,trader feedback etc. but it was not possible. we tried to make it happen but it is to much for the IT team to handle and it was simply to much information to deal with. you will all start from scratch and have to re-register to puff.com,sorry."
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stuff like this and if the promises aren't kept, ALOT of people will start shipping out for sure.

i'm still on the fence with the whole thing.

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Originally Posted by craig

Thanks again for all the kind welcomes!

Just wanted to respond to the sentiment quoted first below, and similar thoughts from others. I am not trying/will never try to persuade anyone to change their opinion of CL, but I thought it best to put my stance out in the open right now. Normally I would not do this as a third post.

<long-winded mode on - skip ahead if desired>

I'm not someone who judges people. People operate differently, and, by extension, can have different values. Behaviour in one forum is a breach of ethics elsewhere. Every community has rules. Some are written, many are unwritten. Some rules one agrees with; others one does not. Some rules can be bent, others are in stone.

I've only heard of Jon Caputo for a short period:
- he has a double-door display humidor, heavy on Fuente IIRC;
- he and his wife enjoyed their first cigar event (Padilla Miami opening); and
- he and his wife are successful Web 2.0 entrepreneurs, and work as a team.
So I presume that they have to adjust to the communities that have been purchased. He does appear to be a quick study.

As for Daniel Lopez, again, I have a different perspective. When I joined CigarLive, I thought that CL was a commercial enterprise owned and operated by Daniel for profit; that it was a happy, friendly, place; that unhappiness or unfriendliness to fellow members was not welcome, was against the rules, and would be dealt with one way or another; and that companies/sponsors were fellow members of CL, so it had to be a happy, friendly, place for them.

I went into CL presuming that; I come here assuming that this a different world; one that was puffed, but quickly exhaled by mutual agreement. One where people have strong opinions of CL, born out of their experiences, and their expectations. I form my opinions of CL based on my limited experiences and expectations. The two opinions are not going to be the same.

<long-winded mode off>

I don't have anything of value to add about puff.com or its management. Daniel has responded to me that all accounts will be moved over, so I do expect to be able to sign on and see the place. Jon Caputo has promised a privacy policy, and I'll have a look at that.

That's all I want to say about CL/Puff for a while, except to acknowledge that:


I understand.


With this post made, that's the plan.

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Ok, first, welcome to CSmokers.

Second, this post doesn't make much sense to me. You don't have to justify your membership on another board. If you anticipate catching a ration of shit for being a member, and by association, supporting a place like CL, well you might catch that shit. Or maybe not. Values and opinions are not synonymous. I might have an opinion that is the polar opposite from that of another, but our values line up perfectly. If you feel like you have to let us all know how the puff pulse is beating, then post away. Your posts will not be deleted, but you will be held accountable for them.

Welcome from Idaho.

Welcome from Central Texas

Welcome to the forum from Iowa

Welcome from the guy in the UK.

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Originally Posted by Jay Hemingway

"sorry folks we tried to make each of the boards have their own clubhouses and we tried to roll over everyones post counts,posts,ring gauge,trader feedback etc. but it was not possible. we tried to make it happen but it is to much for the IT team to handle and it was simply to much information to deal with. you will all start from scratch and have to re-register to puff.com,sorry."

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If they claim that they can't handle that then it's a load of bollocks, I have done that kind of data migration and it can always be done if you are willing to invest the effort.

BTW JH, mind your spelling

Welcome from central ohio, hope you enjoy your stay here.

First, welcome! Your reference to "sheep" tells me that you've read around at some of the criticism of CL. As for the exodus, the leadership - the "wolves" if you will, have already moved. It'll take the sheep a little longer.

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Originally Posted by craig

Thanks for the welcomes! :smiley32:

Shelby07: I'm not expecting a mass exodus from any of the purchased forums. Almost everyone will give puff.com a chance.

Cabaiguan Juan: latest were a Por Larranaga Panatella, a JLP Conservas, and a Monte #4. Right now I'm smoking a RP Vintage '1990' second.

Corvin: Cool! ... and you're only 45 minutes away from Bacchus cigar lounge - the only public place to smoke in Canada west of Montreal, I suspect ... :smiley22:

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