Suggestion Diving "Greats" announcement suggestion.

[Cave Diver]

We have a quite a few diving "greats" here on the board.

Names such as John Chatteron, Richie Kohler, Sam Miller, Dan Volker, Jill Heinreth and a host of others come to mind.

I was recently reading a thread (http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/gr...entation-mike-barnette.html#post5555452thread) about a Mike Barnette (aue-mike) and was surprised at how little recognition or comments it got. I thought it might be a good idea to invite some of these people to post periodically about projects they are working on, dives they've done, or just some brief histories or tales from way back and we could add that thread to the announcements at the top of the page for a week or two.

I think one reason they dont get a lot of attention is because a lot of people don't really feel qualified to comment, so they end up getting buried under the bpw and split fin arguments.

We also have a lot of other very accomplished members who sometimes post reports. I'd like to see some of their trip reports featured this way. There have been a few recently by users like Nadwindy and Superbugman that were really good but I think a lot of people missed them because they weren't posted in an area they frequent.

Also "big" trips, like Galapagos, or Chuuk, or something a bit off the beaten path would be nice to see featured this way. I think the added attention would help interest people and encourage others to post reports or contribute.

What say ye?

 

[Surface Interval]

I am interested to hear where they are going, where they are speaking, etc.

 

[gypsyjim]

You are right, in that some of us, avid divers that we are, realize that we have very little to contribute in a conversation with some of these "greats".

I certainly would enjoy hearing more about their experiences, lessons learned, etc, though. Good idea CD!

 

[Insta-Gator]

I agree. Too often the fantastic information and experience of some of our "great" and "lesser-great" divers is lost within the "chatter." We all enjoy the chatter, but could benefit greatly from the experience of our more knowledgeable members.

 

[The Chairman]

I like it John... we have had "Open Forum Interviews" with people like John, and those were some memorable discussions.

 

[DevonDiver]

How about a 'Hall of Fame' style forum?

 

[Hammerhead]

I think you're on to a damn good idea there. Maybe a "Best of Scubaboard" forum, where older threads could be moved to, rather than be lost forever.

Potential sub-fora could include the people, the dives and the locations as a starting point. Perhaps discourage "chit-chat" a bit in a sticky?