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									Community Rules &amp; Announcements - Cigar Deal Hunters - The biggest cigar deals community | by Smoking Hub				            </title>
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                        <title>Giveaway Winner</title>
                        <link>https://smoking-hub.com/community/rules-announcements/giveaway-winner/</link>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Here is the winner pulled in the draw for the CPage givеαwαу (50 bucks in store credit) we run on Smoking Hub.
In order to participate, you have to create an account with them (if you don&#039;t...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is the winner pulled in the draw for the CPage givеαwαу (50 bucks in store credit) we run on Smoking Hub.</p>
<p>In order to participate, you <a class="relative pointer-events-auto a
  
  
  
  
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<p>September CPage Givеαwαу 2026 Winner drawn October 2026</p>
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<p>Ezekiel Seffernick</p>
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<p><strong>Congrats!</strong> We’ve sent out an email with instructions on the next steps.</p>
<p>If that’s you, <strong>please check your inbox and respond within one week</strong>, or we’ll have to redraw again.</p>
<p>You can sign up for the next round, watch all past drawing videos, as well as learn more about them here: <a class="relative pointer-events-auto a
  
  
  
  
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                        <title>Important Update</title>
                        <link>https://smoking-hub.com/community/rules-announcements/important-update/</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:07:07 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[First - we’re increasing our community rewards to ＄350 a month. We’re also setting aside ＄150 each month for Cigar Rights of America. You can read more about the rewards here:
And now the bi...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400">First - we’re increasing our community rewards to ＄350 a month. We’re also setting aside ＄150 each month for Cigar Rights of America. You can read more about the rewards here:</span><a href="https://smoking-hub.com/cigar-deal-hunters-rewards/"> <span style="font-weight: 400">https://smoking-hub.com/cigar-deal-hunters-rewards/</span></a></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400"><br />And now the big news: </span><b>we’ve built a new home for the community on </b><b>Smoking Hub</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400"><br />As we’ve talked about before, it’s getting harder to run a community around our hobby on big platforms (Big Tech doesn't like anything that has nicotine in it). Reddit’s filters remove posts and comments. Facebook restricts posts that mention prices. We’ve seen Discord communities disappear(including Cigar Page’s). After years of working around algorithms, we wanted the community to have a place of its own. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400"><br />A lot of the new site comes from things you’ve asked us to fix:<br /><b><br />1. Deals, requests and general chat each have their own space:</b></span></p>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>The Cigar and Accessory Deals forum category</b> is for deal and coupon posts</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>Cigar and Accessory Deal Requests (ISO) </b>is for asking the community to help find specific products and deals (this category has its own rewards too)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>Cigar Talk</b> is for everything else</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400"><br />This addresses a fair complaint from members who only want to see deals in their feeds. We’ve often had to remove posts that weren’t deals from our social communities. Now those conversations have a place on Smoking Hub - </span><a href="https://smoking-hub.com/community/"><span style="font-weight: 400">https://smoking-hub.com/community/</span></a></p>
<p><b><br />2. Notification options you can choose from -</b> <a href="https://smoking-hub.com/manage-notifications/"><span style="font-weight: 400">https://smoking-hub.com/manage-notifications/</span></a></p>
<p><b><br />3. The cigar deal, accessory deal and coupon code pages remain the place to browse current offers from across all our community channels. </b><span style="font-weight: 400">Everything is laid out clearly so it’s easier to see what’s still available. We keep the pages updated and remove expired offers. Now you can also report expired or problematic deals and codes, and earn points for helping us keep things accurate. </span></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Cigar deals</strong> - https://smoking-hub.com/cigar-deals/</li>
<li><strong>Accessory deals</strong> - https://smoking-hub.com/cigar-accessory-deals/</li>
<li><strong>Coupon codes</strong> - https://smoking-hub.com/cigar-coupon-codes/</li>
</ul>
<p><b><br />4. Individual deal pages.</b><span> Deals now have their own pages where you can share, comment and rate them </span><i><span>(with Amazon deals as the exception)</span></i><span>. If a deal is also posted in the forum, comments appear on both the deal page and the forum post - comments stay in sync.</span></p>
<p><b><br />5. Filters and saved deals </b><span>- you can now filter deals and coupon codes by retailer and save deals to your wishlist.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400"><br />Some deals and forum categories are available only when you’re logged in, so </span><a href="https://smoking-hub.com/register/"><b>sign up for a free account</b></a> <span style="font-weight: 400">to see more of the site.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400"><br />A quick note: like Slickdeals, our site uses scripts that may turn regular links shared by members into affiliate links. That means a link you post may change. This helps support the people doing the work behind the scenes and fund the community rewards without putting everything behind a paywall.<br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400"><br />Real people have kept this community going for 4 years and real developers built the new site. Maybe we’re nostalgic, but we remember when you didn’t need a subscription to be part of an online community. More and more communities of all kinds are moving behind paywalls these days and we don’t want Cigar Deal Hunters to be one of them.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400"><br />If a link or feature isn’t working, try pausing your ad blocker or VPN for the site. They can sometimes interfere.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400"><br />We’re still working on improvements. If you have an idea, spot a bug or see something we could do better - tell us in </span><a href="https://smoking-hub.com/community/support-feedback/"><b>Support &amp; Feedback</b></a><span style="font-weight: 400">.</span></p>
<p><b><br />And to be clear - we’re still on Reddit, Facebook, Telegram and our other channels. The new site simply means the community has a safe place to call home, no matter what happens elsewhere. </b><span style="font-weight: 400">We may spend a little more time on the site at first while we all get used to it and adjust a few things along the way, but those communities remain a big part of Cigar Deal Hunters.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400"><br />Thanks for being part of this, guys. It means a lot to us to be building it with you. Take a look and let us know what you think. </span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Community Rules &amp; Guidelines</title>
                        <link>https://smoking-hub.com/community/rules-announcements/community-rules-guidelines/</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:15:07 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Welcome aboard! Please follow these rules to keep it useful and welcoming.
1. You must be 21 or older
You must be at least 21 years old to use this website or participate in our community....]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Welcome aboard! Please follow these rules to keep it useful and welcoming.</span></p>
<h3><span style="font-size: 18pt"><b>1. You must be 21 or older</b></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">You must be at least 21 years old to use this website or participate in our community.<br /><br /></span></p>
<h3><span style="font-size: 18pt"><b>2. Be respectful</b></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Different opinions and constructive criticism are welcome. Personal attacks, harassment, hate speech and abusive behavior aren’t. Keep disagreements focused on the topic.<br /><br /></span></p>
<h3><span style="font-size: 18pt"><b>3. No buying, selling or trading between members</b></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Buying, selling, trading or swapping cigars or other tobacco products with other members is not allowed. Don’t post offers or requests or use the community to arrange these transactions privately. Deal posts must link to licensed retailers.<br /><br /></span></p>
<h3><span style="font-size: 18pt"><b>4. No misinformation or politics</b></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Please refrain from sharing any misinformation, political posts or conspiracy theories. This is a community for cigar enthusiasts, let's keep it that way.<br /><br /></span></p>
<h3><span style="font-size: 18pt"><b>5. Protect personal information</b></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Don’t publish private messages or anyone else’s personal information without permission. Remove names, email addresses, shipping addresses and payment details from screenshots before sharing them.<br /><br /></span></p>
<h3><span style="font-size: 18pt"><b>6. Use points and rewards fairly</b></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Don’t use spam, duplicate accounts, vote manipulation or repetitive, low-effort posts to collect points or gain an unfair advantage. Contributions should add something useful to the community. We reserve the right to remove points and suspend or delete accounts if we suspect manipulation or abuse of the system. Check our <span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong><a href="/cigar-deal-hunters-rewards/">Community Rewards page</a></strong></span> for the full details.</span><span style="font-weight: 400"><br /><br /></span></p>
<h3><span style="font-size: 18pt"><b>7. Report problems</b></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Use the report option to flag spam, rule violations or inappropriate content. Post technical problems in <span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong><a style="text-decoration: underline" href="/community/support-feedback/">Site Support, Technical Issues &amp; Suggestions</a></strong></span></span><span style="font-weight: 400">. For sensitive issues or anything involving personal information, contact our team privately through <span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong><a style="text-decoration: underline" href="https://smoking-hub.com/contacts/">the site’s contact page</a></strong></span></span>.<br /><br /></p>
<h3><span style="font-size: 18pt"><b>8. Post in the right section</b></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Help others find and follow your posts by choosing the appropriate section:</span></p>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>Cigar and Accessory Deals:</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> Share deals you’ve found at licensed retailers.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>Cigar and Accessory Deal Requests (ISO):</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> Ask for help finding a specific cigar, accessory or deal.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>Cigar Talk:</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> Ask questions, share experiences and discuss anything cigar-related.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>Site Support, Technical Issues &amp; Suggestions:</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> Get help using the site, report bugs or suggest improvements.</span></li>
<li style="font-weight: 400"><b>Community Rules &amp; Announcements:</b><span style="font-weight: 400"> Find community guidelines and official updates from our team.<br /><br /></span></li>
</ul>
<h3><span style="font-size: 18pt"><b>9. Keep self-promotion in check</b></span></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Be an active part of the community, not just here to promote yourself. For every promotional post or comment, contribute at least 9 genuine, non-promotional posts or comments. Self-promotion includes links to your own content or anything you benefit from financially. Clearly disclose your connection, keep promotions relevant and don’t post filler just to meet the ratio.</span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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