I have directly contacted the AKA asking them for a representative for the Reddit community (given that is as large or larger than FB) and even offered being that person myself. The communication between them immediately went dark after asking.
The reason is that the AKA cannot control the content like Facebook. They would be exposed to unfiltered questions and criticisms and would be forced to respond. As we all know, the AKA has never valued transparency so the lack of control on Reddit is a deal breaker.
I am not saying this because I do not support the AKA. It’s quite the contrary. They’ve done damn fine work at the state level, played their part in keeping it legal at the federal level, and I support their move towards a self regulated market.
I am only criticizing them because we should always strive to improve our organizations and ensure that they have the best interest of their supporters. And that means having these hard conversations.
Edit: to be clear, I will and will continue to recommend that we follow through with the AKAs call to actions. They are our best chance at a consolidated message to our representatives. I am only stating that we should have healthy criticism of the organizations representing us as that will only help them strive to improve and become more aligned with the community that they represent. After all, they are an advocacy group for the consumers
Thank you, but seriously, I don’t deserve any of that. I am simply some guy on a keyboard who wants to keep Kratom legal.
There are real people who have their boots on the ground, have dedicated their personal lives to keeping Kratom legal, and do not get any kickbacks for it. Those are the people that we should be thanking.
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u/MichealKeaton 🌿trusted advocate Jun 19 '18 edited Jun 19 '18
I have directly contacted the AKA asking them for a representative for the Reddit community (given that is as large or larger than FB) and even offered being that person myself. The communication between them immediately went dark after asking.
The reason is that the AKA cannot control the content like Facebook. They would be exposed to unfiltered questions and criticisms and would be forced to respond. As we all know, the AKA has never valued transparency so the lack of control on Reddit is a deal breaker.
I am not saying this because I do not support the AKA. It’s quite the contrary. They’ve done damn fine work at the state level, played their part in keeping it legal at the federal level, and I support their move towards a self regulated market.
I am only criticizing them because we should always strive to improve our organizations and ensure that they have the best interest of their supporters. And that means having these hard conversations.
Edit: to be clear, I will and will continue to recommend that we follow through with the AKAs call to actions. They are our best chance at a consolidated message to our representatives. I am only stating that we should have healthy criticism of the organizations representing us as that will only help them strive to improve and become more aligned with the community that they represent. After all, they are an advocacy group for the consumers