Attitudes Toward DIR Divers

[Zach The Diver]

This whole thread became an utter sh*tshow, huh?

 

[Cthippo]

Yup, was inevitable.

 

[SpeedyJ]

This whole thread became an utter sh*tshow, huh?

 

[NW Dive Dawg]

Maybe we should move this thread to the PUB where bashing any and all organizations seems to be par for the course.

 

[The Chairman]

Please report any bashing.

 

[Cthippo]

I dunno, I feel like it was an interesting and informative thread, even if I don't think it changed anyone's mind. There were enlightening moments in there and I gained clarity on what specific parts of the GUE philosophybI respect and which ones I may respect, but want no part of. Understanding the differences helps me understand my own positions better.

 

[NW Dive Dawg]

Maybe we should move this thread to the PUB where bashing any and all organizations seems to be par for the course.

Please report any bashing.

• Democrats have been bashing republicans.
• Republicans have been bashing democrats.
• Harris, Trump and Biden have all been bashed.
• All the religions have been bashed.
• The supreme court has been bashed.
• Congress has been bashed.
• Canada has been bashed
• The US Government in General has been bashed
• The Chairman of the Board has been bashed
• Mostly everyone active in the PUB has either bashed or has been bashed.
• This thread is now being bashed
• Etc
• Etc

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

• Democrats have been bashing republicans.
• Republicans have been bashing democrats.
• Harris, Trump and Biden have all been bashed.
• All the religions have been bashed.
• The supreme court has been bashed.
• Congress has been bashed.
• Canada has been bashed
• The US Government in General has been bashed
• The Chairman of the Board has been bashed
• Mostly everyone active in the PUB has either bashed or has been bashed.
• This thread is now being bashed
• Etc
• Etc

Tables get bashed.
Every computer algorithm has been bashed at some point.
Old gear gets bashed.
Piston regs get bashed.
Scubapro gets bashed.
Chinese and Taiwanese products get bashed.
Split fins get bashed.
Wetsuits get bashed.
Cold water diving gets bashed.
Warm water (and WW divers) get bashed by the cold water divers.
Liveaboards get bashed.
Cruise ships get bashed.
Florida gets bashed.
California gets bashed.
Everything gets bashed, but god help us if an agency gets bashed.

 

[boulderjohn]

Examples of bashing:

• {ABCD] sucks.
• [ABCD] just wants your money.
• No one should ever take a class from [ABCD].
• [ABCD] instructors are incompetent.

Examples of NOT bashing:

• [ABCD] instruction includes the following practices which are bad because....
• [ABCD]'s textbooks are riddled with error. Here are some specific examples....
• [ABCD]'s executive board includes [name], who is the sole owner of the decompression software program they promote in their instruction.

 

[Zach The Diver]

Round 2?