Other readers and submitters should also make the same assumptions. The purpose of rec.tobacco is to facilitate communication among fine-tobacco aficionados, not to deny it to others. Rationale In brief, there is currently no newsgroup in which those who appreciate fine tobaccos can gather to discuss their hobby, and significant demand has been demonstrated for such a group. The name we propose also permits splits, should the need arise. The following is information for voters, and is not part of the permanent charter.
Smoking is a controversial, hot-button issue, about which many people have strong opinions.
Many nonsmokers have valid objections to smokers who do not consider their rights. They are perfectly correct in objecting to rude behavior. We hope that you will judge the group on this basis, and on no other. The CFV for talk.politics.smoking should also be posted in the group in which you are reading this. We do not wish to, and in fact can not, deny anyone their right to speak their mind on smoking issues.