An Open Letter of Personal Perspective to the Diving Industry by NetDoc

[The Chairman]

[OCD]
SWAG is an acronym (Scientific Wild A$$ Guess) and should be capitalized, just like SCUBA. Just sayin'.
[/OCD]

Yet, the preferred way is to write Scuba. English evolves, and while I know what swag stands for, it's become a word in the English language. There are a lot of evolutionary words out there: GP evolved into Jeep (that's how everyone pronounced it), and with the advent of twitter/texting, we even see words such as idk, etc.

In that regard, instruction also evolves. Kneeling, once accepted as normal is anathema to quite a few of us. Some of the Scuba instructional practices of yesteryear were just as dangerous as putting 30 pounds on a 120 pound kid.

 

[Zippsy]

Did you assume my comment was for you?


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no, I assumed that you were just taking a swipe at either the people defending PADI regarding this incident or the people bashing PADI. Either way, I thought is wasn't helpful. Although I may have been guilty of the same thing before myself, taking a random swipe at any group of people on a forum should at minimum precede or follow at least a crumb of useful information or opinion.

 

[tursiops]

PADI responds. Game On.
PADI Responds to an Open Letter to the Dive Industry, dated 12 November 2014

 

[The Chairman]

Excellent letter by Al. There are several points in there I had not thought of and he's a bit more pointed that I was. I can surely understand why.

 

[HIGHwing]

PADI just put Brian on BLAST.

 

[Zippsy]

PADI responds. Game On.

Damn, I've been thinking about and commenting on this too much. i know it's just an expression but this really isn't a game at all.

 

[The Chairman]

So, Al suggests that Brian's letter was dishonest. Do you think that's a fair assessment? I've tried not to assign motives, but I can certainly understand where Al is coming from on this.

 

[HIGHwing]

Let's assume that Brian's letter was misinformed rather than dishonest. As exciting as Brian's letter was to read; I stand steadfast by my earlier comments that Brian's letter was not appropriate for TDI/SDI letterhead, and he made promises he knew his insurer would not support [now or] in future.

Am I to assume this letter is the precursor to the filing of PADI v. Carney?

 

[tursiops]

Damn, I've been thinking about and commenting on this too much.

Yes, probably.

i know it's just an expression but this really isn't a game at all.

yes, bad choice of terms. The point is that PADI has not seemed to notice the issue, but that is no longer true.

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Am I to assume this letter is the precursor to the filing of PADI v. Carney?

I doubt it. I would be surprised if they were to telegraph a move like that, although it would be the final straw for the PADI-bashers....."Industry Giant squashes useful dissent with legal actions."

 

[The Chairman]

Let's assume that Brian's letter was misinformed rather than dishonest.

I am hoping for the former, but I am not so naieve to dismiss any prurient motives.

Am I to assume this letter is the precursor to the filing of PADI v. Carney?

Good question. I hadn't even thought of that possibility, but you certainly can't dismiss it.