Suggestions on how we can make DMH more active

[KrateAndVape]

I know we're growing every day... and I've only been here 2 days myself... but does anyone have any ideas how we can make this site more active? (other than spamming reddit) Maybe it's just a matter of time and patience. After all, single M wasn't built in a day. In just 6 months MM has grown to almost 2k (wow! I remember when it was just in the teens.) How'd you do that e_poison? Or did single M kinda' do it indirectly? LOL

One other question: is their a common time, more than others, when more people gather here? I realize we're all in different time zones. I guess I'm just looking for that support, commonality and ability to help new people that I've missed for so many months. I didn't realize how much I missed it until I discovered this site.

This post wouldn't be complete without saying: Today I'm burning Green Maeng Da from Okie Kratom. How about you?

[whiffypants]

I'm sure E will have plenty to say about this, but in the meantime let's just say YES, that subject is very much at the forefront of all our (the mods') minds, and plans are definitely in the works. I'll let E tell you more specifically about the plans for the site, but we're also going to be adding content. For example, I just got done (finally!) with a kratom FAQ I've been working on since January that we're going to host, and that should be up within the week.

But yeah, that subject is under daily discussion behind the scenes. So if you have any tips or hints, feel free to share them! There's actually a subforum for site improvement suggestions already here, so let us know. Thanks!

Oh yeah... RVA Green Hulu and White Ketapang in a 1:1 mix. Extremely smoooooth...

[herbalhippie]

We could annihilate MeWe. That would be a start.

[KrateAndVape]

...But yeah, that subject is under daily discussion behind the scenes. So if you have any tips or hints, feel free to share them!

I most certainly will... if I can think of anything, Whiffy. Thanks for responding. I'm sure what you folks have in the works is much better than what my dinosaur-like brain could come up with (no offense to dinosaurs, of course ).

Oh yeah... RVA Green Hulu and White Ketapang in a 1:1 mix. Extremely smoooooth...

That sounds delightful! I wish whites didn't make me jittery

[KrateAndVape]

We could annihilate MeWe. That would be a start.

I think I went there once, Hippie, and didn't understand it and never returned. This site that you folks have designed is nice and simple. Me likey

[whiffypants]

That sounds delightful! I wish whites didn't make me jittery

Funny thing, they used to do that to me. But then I was forced to take a six week break from all anti-inflammatories, and now that I'm back on kratom -- the exact same kratom I was on before, because I didn't buy any new while I was off it -- whites don't affect me in that way anymore.

I can't explain what happened, but I really like whites now, and I'm taking about the same size doses overall that I was taking before the break. What's even more bizarre is that reds have never had any sedative effect on me, but now when I add a white to a red or gold in a 1:1 (or less) blend, they put me right out. Go figure.

So if you have any whites you're not using, or you get one in a sample that you didn't order and don't know what to do with, try a pinch (literally, a pinch to start with) in a blend, because you never know. And if you'd rather not risk it at bedtime, they perk up greens nicely for daytime use. -Very- good stuff!

[e_poison]

Thanks for the kind words, KrateAndVape!

We do have some exciting news to share soon about the future of the website. We also have a FAQ and archive (whole archive of all the old r/kratomm reddit posts) coming soon. Whiffy did all the heavy lifting on those.

As for growth, it's slow but steady. Growing a forum usually takes a while. But, based on the numbers, we are definitely growing.

One other question: is their a common time, more than others, when more people gather here?

I haven't seen any specific traffic patterns, but daytime (US) is usually much busier. And the slowest day is Sunday.

[whiffypants]

Oh, Hippie. I'm laughing my ass off right now. I went over to MeWe because you said that and I haven't been on in like a week, and learned all about tonsil stones. AND the lancing of boils. With visuals. YEAH! That's some rich content right there, heh.

I don't want to knock it or whoever was posting/discussing it; I've had tonsil problems and they're no fun. But I can see how that chat thread would make you want to blow MeWe off the face of the earth. Or lunch. Whichever comes first.

And thanks for the shoutout, E! That archive is only a subset of the entire history, but yeah.

[KrateAndVape]

Funny thing, they used to do that to me. But then I was forced to take a six week break from all anti-inflammatories, and now that I'm back on kratom -- the exact same kratom I was on before, because I didn't buy any new while I was off it -- whites don't affect me in that way anymore.

I'm due for a break in the near future, so I will definitely keep that in mind. Thank you, Whiffy. Luckily I've been dosing long enough and know enough (to be dangerous ) to know to never throw anything away just because it "doesn't work for me". I always revisit strains / batches, like maybe a couple or few months down the road, to see if my reaction to them will change.

I can't explain what happened...

Those 5 words describe soooo many things that have happened regarding how Kratom effects me. For well over a year, only Reds would give me good results. Even the smallest amount (I mean even a half-gram) of whites would sedate me. On the rare occasion when it did give me an uplift (I wouldn't describe it as real energy), like I said I'd be very jittery / shakey. During that time when Reds were my "go-to", most greens did not work for me. Now, reds & golds aren't as affective (if at all) and greens work decently for me. (But boy oh boy do I miss that good Red and Gold Bali feel I used to get. ) What happened that Greens started working for me and Reds stopped? No. Friggin'. Clue. Wish I knew. It's funny, we tell new people that it's all experimentation in the beginning to find your "sweet spot"... when in reality, my entire Kratom journey has been about experimentation and switching things up. I kinda' touch on that in what I posted a few hours ago. Thanks again for sharing your experiences with Whites. Very helpful... and hopeful.

[KrateAndVape]

We do have some exciting news to share soon about the future of the website. We also have a FAQ and archive (whole archive of all the old r/kratomm reddit posts) coming soon. Whiffy did all the heavy lifting on those.

That FAQ does sound exciting, and thank you Whiffy for doing the archive! I can't wait to see how that looks on here.

I haven't seen any specific traffic patterns, but daytime (US) is usually much busier. And the slowest day is Sunday.

Oh yes, yesterday was like a cemetery in here.

[herbalhippie]

We could annihilate MeWe. That would be a start.

I think I went there once, Hippie, and didn't understand it and never returned. This site that you folks have designed is nice and simple. Me likey

MeWe is just too...messy for me. I love this site, it's the only kind I posted on for years until I discovered Reddit. Well, Facebook too. It took me quite a while to get the hang of Facebook too and I was very late to join up.

[KrateAndVape]

I haven't been on FB in about 4 years. Hate it. Where there's drama, you won't find me

[BlendsAreMyFriends]

One thing that seems a no brainer to me is more people attract more vendors to have a presence and more vendors will attract more users. So you might want to mention doublem to your favorite vendors and suggest they post here once in a while.

[KrateAndVape]

One thing that seems a no brainer to me is more people attract more vendors to have a presence and more vendors will attract more users. So you might want to mention doublem to your favorite vendors and suggest they post here once in a while.

Blends, That's a good idea. I will totally do that... except for the fact that many of my "favorite" vendors are either shut-down or only taking payments via bitcoin, which I refuse to use. I haven't placed an order in many months... mainly because I was working on getting my stockpile down to a manageable level. I still have plenty to get my through for quite some time, but I'm on the search for new trustworthy vendors. I only found out about Gaia a couple days ago when I joined this site. I'm heartbroken, to be honest. Krabot is only excepting bitcoin. GoE is fortunately back in business. I've heard things about HS but haven't looked into ordering from them yet. Those were my tops. Thanks Okie is still good to go. LI Herbals, I haven't looked into, but I never got much out of their product anyway. Thank goodness I found the Vendor List again when coming here. Botanical Bunny, Garuda and Greenery are all on my radar.

[Grunchy]

Thankful I found this place, and I hope it continues to grow and thrive. Just continue to create engaging/informative posts and hold intelligent conversations and I'm sure the Googlers will find us, and hopefully stick around.

[KrateAndVape]

Amen, Grunchy! I'm thankful I found this place and I'm thankful you did too. And I'm thankful that you're thankful

[whiffypants]

Krate, I'd love to add Herbal RVA to your personal list, and I don't think they even take crypto. Ditto K-OG, and I've never been disappointed with either.

You still have LOTS of options!

[KrateAndVape]

Oh, no doubt Whiffy. I was just saying I was sad to see vendors that I trusted either get "opposed" or close up shop. It's like when a friend turns on you or when someone close to you moves across the country. Maybe that's "too serious" of an analogy, but it's the best I could come up with in the morning with only 1 cup of coffee in me.

I've always heard about Herbal RVA but for some reason haven't tried them... yet. No idea why, really.
I was just on Kratom OG's website. I know they are highly touted, but I didn't like that I couldn't find where they're located. I'm picky / weird like that. Also, you have to email your order if you want to pay by CC. Like I said before, I'm just starting to order again (placed an order with Greenery last night) after several months of not placing a single Kratom order, so I have to get used to all the new changes within the industry. Change doesn't always come easy for me

[whiffypants]

I was just saying I was sad to see vendors that I trusted either get "opposed" or close up shop. It's like when a friend turns on you or when someone close to you moves across the country.

Oh, yeah. 100% agreed.

I totally understand being picky about vendors, but I've done business with both HRVA and K-OG multiple times and had outstanding service each time, no problems whatsoever. And they have no idea who I am IRL -- not least because I am -completely- fucking insane about online privacy and don't use my real info/accts to make purchases -- so there's no way they were putting on good service just for me.

So I definitely get it about the need to check them out and have them meet a minimum level of personal requirements before doing business. Just wanted to let you know they're both solid in my book, if not (yet) your own.

[KrateAndVape]

Thanks Whiffy. I really do appreciate it.

[BallzDeep9]

We could annihilate MeWe. That would be a start.

Today they're posting close-up pics of human excrement and over flowing toilets.

I'd MUCH rather see hardcore sex photos, I'm not going to "Kratom Advocates" expecting to see, pic after pic the most gross "shit" you can imagine.... MeWe Chat Rooms are getting very worn out. It was fun for like 3 weeks... the cool people are leaving...

Wow I thought Voat.co was a problem. You don't see any gross shit porn on voat

[whiffypants]

When the day has arrived where even Voat compares favorably... that's -really- saying something.

Yeah, even The Whiff has limits. No shit pics for me, thanks.

[herbalhippie]

We could annihilate MeWe. That would be a start.

Today they're posting close-up pics of human excrement and over flowing toilets.

In OUR MeWe???

[krattie]

I tried to get into MeWe but like others have said, it's just a shit show (pun somewhat intended) compared to DMH (or are we going with MMH?). Being as I'm the only person that I know who uses kratom, when the Reddit fiasco happened I felt kinda lost in the kratom world. I'm very glad this forum was created by and with many familiar usernames.

Anyway, I guess my point is that I now consider this my kratom home.

[KrateAndVape]

Anyway, I guess my point is that I now consider this my kratom home.

[MetalMamaRocks]

We could annihilate MeWe. That would be a start.

I think I went there once, Hippie, and didn't understand it and never returned. This site that you folks have designed is nice and simple. Me likey

Same here. MeWe moves too fast for me. By the time I get a response typed out there's already 4 or 5 more responses on the page and they've changed subjects.

[KrateAndVape]

MeWe moves too fast for me. By the time I get a response typed out there's already 4 or 5 more responses on the page and they've changed subjects.

I didn't even make it that far, Metal.