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wump

Stepping down as admin for JuiceDB

PSA

Greetings /ecr -

It's with very mixed emotions that I post this, but I have decided that after 3.5 years, I will no longer be a part of JuiceDB.

I haven't been as active around /ecr the last few years, but that was mostly due to how much time I devoted to JuiceDB. The support we get from you all here was much appreciated, and I hope that the reviews, coupons, rankings, etc. helped at least some of you find some good juice / deals.

I'm not leaving due to any bad blood, sc0lm00 and i are still and will continue to be like brothers. As you may have noticed, the site has been kind of stagnating for a while, and it all comes down to the fact that we couldn't figure out a good way to monetize the site, and our one developer had to get a real job (you know, to live and stuff). Still, the framework that is there is useful to the community as it is, so we just kept it in maintenance mode.

However, and unfortunately, a lot of our momentum after 2.0 never saw the light of day. There is another change being finalized and that will be announced when the time is right (but not by me). This change was also a part of why I decided to be done. Still, my life seems to get busier and busier and my heart wasn't in it as much as it used to be.

I will say that working at JuiceDB, you really get exposed to the dark underbelly of the vaping world. Here's a review site with a lot of traffic and a good user base, and you can use it all for free. Countless numbers of vendors picked up on this and tried like mad to game the system. In the end it seemed as if that was most of the work, banning users and warning vendors and protecting our site and the community from the people who just wanted to exploit it.

To the vendors that understood what the purpose of the site is and respected it - thank you. To all the users that took time to post honest reviews and in turn make the site more useful for the entire community - you rock.

I'm not 100% sure what the future holds for JuiceDB, but I do know that my time with it has come to an end. I still believe strongly in the original mantra of the site, and how needed it is in the vaping community.

If any of you have any questions, I'll do my best to answer. Hopefully I'll be around /ecr more now, and I might get back into doing hardware reviews or something as I certainly am still very much into vaping and enjoy the community here.

Wump

Posted Aug 22, 2018, 4:34 PM UTC

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sc0lm00JuiceDB (Admin) •

You all don't know, but I enlisted Wump during a time I was left on my own to run the site for several months. Only reason I approached him was because we frequently talked on ECR. He has been an extremely valuable member of the team and has become one of my close friends. I appreciate you buddy more than I can express.

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wumpOP•

same man. appreciate you reaching out, we had a damn good run of things. sucks this is how things had to end, but i figured that it would have to happen at some point.

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i_wank_dogsDWYANE TYRONE MOTHERFUCKING WADE JR.•

https://imgur.com/a/ZbLxaoI

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Jaym4nSmok Micro R80, IPV4 Mini•

I'm concerned based on your username what you had to do to convince the dogs to do that. Although I think it may be obvious.

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Sugar-Hill-E-Liquid120ml $8.40 W/Code "FIRSTVAPE"•

Your contributions cannot be overstated, you guys gave little mom and pop brands like mine the opportunity to get out in front of customers and let the product and quality do the talking rather than the marketing dollars spent. For that and for your dedication to the community we will always be grateful. I'm sure whatever you move on to do will be great as well.

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wumpOP•

Sincerely appreciate that. Honestly, the mom and pop brands are so much better quality than the big marketed brands in general (yours included!). Was great working with you and glad our site was able to help you out.

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XxANCHORxX•

I would have never found you without juicedb and your sugar hill is now in my top three. I absolutely agree with your sentiments.

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Sugar-Hill-E-Liquid120ml $8.40 W/Code "FIRSTVAPE"•

From our entire company, thank you for your kind words.

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AnxietyAttack2013Patron Saint of MTL•

Thank you so much for everything! JuiceDB has been a cornerstone for us a a community and I’m sad to see you step down but excited for what the future has in store for you!!

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wumpOP•

Thanks - and it is a bit sad for me as well. I've poured so much of myself into this that it's going to be an adjustment for sure. I'll be around though and I'm sure I'll find something to fill my time with ;)

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AnxietyAttack2013Patron Saint of MTL•

I’m happy to hear it!! Def don’t be a stranger around here my dude lol :)

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SychophantomFlectere si nequeo superos, Acheronts movebo.•

Thank you for all you have done.

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lestermagneto•

whoa. interesting, and yeah, i'm sure a lot of time was spent stopping gameification of it .... fuck. Sincere appreciation for your work though Wump.... and I hope juicedb remains with us for a long time.

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wumpOP•

Thanks man - It was a fun project to be on, albeit a bit overwhelming at times. I feel we did a lot of good and in that respect I have no regrets.

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lestermagneto•

You did a fantastic amount of good work... and you know we steer people there every day, and I go there everyday. I can totally understand how it could be overwhelming, and i'm sorry you are leaving, but I get it.... I hope the project can continue though...

all respect wump...

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Caveman85deAtuk aludna Lana•

Thank you for all your work. I highly appreciate it.

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DJBrujah#TeamSnowdrift•

Thanks for all your hard work. It was always a pleasure working with you and the rest of the team.

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wumpOP•

yeah man - thanks for hanging with us there for a while, was fun to get to know you :) hope things are well!

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DJBrujah#TeamSnowdrift•

It was a pleasure hanging with you folks. Wish I could have contributed more, but like you are saying a bit in this post, real jobs tend to get in the way of fun stuff. Things are well, just super busy. Hope all is well for you!

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sc0lm00JuiceDB (Admin) •

Damn dude where you been? Haven't seen you pop up in a while.

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DJBrujah#TeamSnowdrift•

Oh, just working pretty much constantly. My job has me on-call 24/7 every other week, so my free time is ridiculously limited. Most of the time when it's not my on-call week I just want to sleep. Things are going well, though. Making money. That's about all I can ask for. Hope things are going well for you and yours!

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sc0lm00JuiceDB (Admin) •

I hear you. Gotta take care of business. I hope you get some down time or time to enjoy not working. Glad you're still around!

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Tabboolevelupvapor supreme leader•

Thanks for everything you've contributed! I still send people to juiceDB when they ask where they can do a review. Getting them to actually do one is another thing...I wish more people contributed regularly.

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wumpOP•

Thanks dude :) I'll never forget beta testing some flavors for you, that was fun. You nailed me on the plum one lol.

Agree on the contributions though, man it's tough. I was hoping we could add some incentives to the site for people to do that, but never got to that point unfortunately.

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tournant2OHM6.COM•

Happy trails, u/wump! My large appreciation for all your work!

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wumpOP•

hey - right back at ya. hope you are enjoying fatherhood and thanks for letting us review you back in the day :)

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CloudAlchemistCloudAlchemist (vendor)•

Love you man and I hope your next step in life is a happy one!

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wumpOP•

it will be a small step. i still have my real full time job, etc. i'll be around :)

but thanks all the same! love you back, and hope all's well with you out there in smokeland

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CloudAlchemistCloudAlchemist (vendor)•

hah, it looks like the apocalypses right now. Vox just pointed out that our air quality is so low it is the equivalent of smoking 7 cigarettes per day.

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TYPreaseLoves mini mods•

JuiceDB has and always will be the first place I check when considering to buy a certain juice. I appreciate your commitment to our community and for keeping the site honest. Thank you.

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Foment_lifeSetup constantly changing•

Thank you for all your work, it is truly appreciated.

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LasgarTherion 166 + HotCig Centaur/VapeDroid C2D1 + Serpent SMM•

Thanks for all of the hard work. I would always check juicedb before trying a new juice, or to look for sales. It is a really great resource.

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datac1de•

Hate to see you go, Wump. I can't imagine the amount of hard work you have put into the site. (This also applies to the rest of the team!) As a newer vaper living in an area with almost no physical vape community, juicedb has been instrumental in guiding me through the labyrinthine world of e-juice. This, of course, has helped keep me off cigarettes. In particular, your reviews have also been quite helpful, and I've made good purchases based on them. So I wanted to extend a heartfelt thank you for everything.

I'm sorry that many of the vendors didn't want to play nice. Thank you for remaining vigilant. I am so proud that your site is transparent and neutral in that regard. I hope the remaining admins find some way to make the site self-sustaining without corrupting that.

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wumpOP•

thanks - sincerely.

this means a lot, and also makes the decision more difficult ;)

i can see myself still submitting reviews in the future, will have to see how things pan out. I loved working on the project because I too was once a new vaper and flavors are such a huge part of it - if all you find is crappy juice, the cigarettes become more appealing.

I hope it continues to be an outstanding resource in that regard to the community.

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Logg420The Fanny Pack Guy•

So long, and thanks for all the fish! :)

But seriously, thank you for your contribution to the great resource that is JuiceDB

Know that all of your efforts are appreciated as you ride into the sunset.

JuiceDB is an outstanding resource for discovering new companies/juices, and researching prior to purchase, as well as providing a repository for deals in order to save those pennies where we can.

Glad to know that although you are stepping away from JuiceDB, you will be stepping back towards ECR.

Thanks for everything! :)

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wumpOP•

thank you right back, i appreciate the kind words. ECR is where it all began for me, and while it has changed a lot, i still lurk around here often :)

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afflaqApothecary Elixir Co.•

oi vey, that's a big blow. Love you booboo.

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wumpOP•

aaaaaflaaaq

much ♥ back at you. thanks for all the fun and i'll still be around. hope all's well with ya man, hockey season just around the corner!

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twin_sisSagamore > Saratoga•

I'm so sorry to hear this wump. If I don't see you around, I wish you nothing but the best.

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wumpOP•

thanks! i will definitely still be around :)

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twin_sisSagamore > Saratoga•

I'm so happy to hear that. :)

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NateHevensThinkVape Finder DNA250C + HugsVape Lotus•

Thank you for everything you've done. I hope you have an exciting future in store, and I hope that JuiceDB has a strong, honest, and robust future, as well.

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CrusaderFrost•

Very awesome. Sad to see you go, but life happens. I used Juice DB a lot more when you could link juices and would recommend it much more back then. It sucks you can’t names juice now like you used to and send them to a vendor and juice dB.

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DJXiejCylon | Polar | Admiral && Drop | Templar | Culverin•

Thanks for everything wump!

I use JuiceDB daily and post frequent reviews and it has become such an essential part of the vaping community for me at least. I hope that JuiceDB continues to be what it is for a very long time.

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