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[MXGratefulDiver]

Oh to what end of this invaluable grammatical assistance!
see you topside! John

None whatsoever ... only pointing out that if someone is going to take someone else to task for "sloppy typing" then they themselves should not be a "sloppy typist".

Frankly, there is no use whatsoever to this thread even being revived ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[ScubaSteve]

It is not name calling when you are bullying and telling lies; it is the truth!

So by this logic, IF you were being an idiot, we could all call you an idiot? Just trying to establish the ground rules here and not actually calling you a name

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Perhaps it would be worth pointing out that prior to Halemano's decision to revive this thread ... after it had been dead for almost a year and a half ... by bringing an Internet argument here from a different thread ... I had never even participated in the prior discussion here.

What, exactly, was the point of taking an argument in a thread about solo diving and moving it into an old, dead thread about BCDs?

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[JKPAO]

Bob, It was directed towords the English Professor!
I have been on the other side of his name calling and un wanted and less than helpful English lessons.

Is his style the same when teaching scuba?
See you topside! John

 

[MauiScubaSteve]

OK, this may take many, many posts, over many, many days; perhaps weeks or even months.

Even though I suggested that Bob not further hijack the Do You Consider Solo Diving to be Recreational or Technical? thread with his "techspurt rant" Bob chose to place his most recent "techspurt rant" in that Solo Diving thread, with his very next post.

I now can not go back to Bob's "techspurt rant" in the Do You Consider Solo Diving to be Recreational or Technical? thread, since evidently my bringing "it" directly to this thread resulted in an appropriate thread cleaning over in that "Solo Diving" thread.

:cheerleader:

I will instead go back to Bob's first post in the above linked Solo Diving thread, and instead of discussing solo diving I'm going to discuss misrepresentation, intimidation and propagandizing.

All of my diving is recreational ... whether it's solo, team, caves, deep, wrecks, or a simple reef dive. Unless you're a commercial diver or PRD, you're diving for recreation. Therefore I don't see much point in telling NetDoc how to run his board. If there's a topic I want to participate in, it makes no difference to me what forum he's chosen to put it in. Whatever his reasons, it's his business, and the choice is his to make ... as a member, our choice is to participate or not. As with any business, if we don't like the product or service, we can choose to go elsewhere.

The solo forum has worked just fine in its current location for nearly eight years. I'm a strong believer in the adage "if it works, don't fix it" ...

OK, now staying in that above linked Solo Diving thread, Bob's above quoted post garnered "likes" but only one from a real participant in that thread (Jim Lapenta). Bob's next post in that Solo Diving thread was post #74, which had no solo diving content; still garnered 3 "likes" but only one from a real participant in that solo diving thread (mathauck0814).

Still staying in the above linked Solo Diving thread, Bob makes another post just a couple hours later (post #80), which again has no solo diving content, which is again "liked" by a non participant (other than "likes").

Pages 10 and 11 of that Solo Diving thread are pretty similar to many of my threads; a very adult conversation up to that point; where hard and true progress to significant semi-conclusions results in a "half-time brawl." Bob is actually "sorta" on my side in some arguing with Thal; Bob's post #110 is a very nice contribution to "that" Solo Diving thread.

But then in Bob's next post in "that" Solo Diving thread, post #111, Bob resurrects his confrontational tone of post #30 (quoted above) ...

I think the point was moot long before Thal posted.

I'm not understanding your premise in this thread. You seem to be saying that you should have a say in how ScubaBoard organizes its forums ... and who is qualified to moderate them.

Are you and NetDoc business partners now?

Looking at the bolded portions of the two quoted posts above, Bob is misrepresenting, intimidating and propagandizing. All those bolds are unreasonably rude!

 

[MauiScubaSteve]

Continuing from where I left off above, we have "your" posts #114-116 ("Solo Diving" thread linked above), where you and Thal engage in some "adult" conversation ...

How can there be yin without yang?

Easy ... just hear the sound of one hand clapping.

Easy ... all it takes is for the hand to make contact with its owner's back ...

or forehead.

... there is that ...

The best part of the neighboring hijacking, singing and "liking" of each other is this post, #122 ...

Before this thread gets the gong all I would add is as one who was originally pushing for a solo forum to be instituted I was not in favor of it being in the tech section. It has devolved to the point that I rarely visit it anymore specifically because of the rants of the usual tech suspects when ever a member post doing a solo dive not according to the way the tech believe it should be done.
Although moving it out of tech into advanced will not dissuade the the usual suspects warning of imminent death to the unwashed.

So it seems that "at least" one of the originating members in the creation of the Solo Divers sub-forum does not share Bob's view that the Solo Divers sub-forum is working just fine in the Technical Specialties forum.

 

[MauiScubaSteve]

You seem to enjoy being unnecessarily rude to people, picking just enough out of their post to make some snide comment about how sloppy or ignrant they are ... or how they lack reading comprehension skills ... as you did in your reply to me.

Bob, you sound like you are typing to a mirror!

I am just defending myself from your misrepresentation, intimidation and propagandizing.

You are the one who is unnecessarily rude, you are snide and you do evidently lack in reading comprehension!

You falsely claimed that I "want to promote what I use" but even though I have often repeatedly asked for proof, you have never even addressed the fact that you have no proof, because no proof exists. You have made up a whole lot of stuff about me and every time I ask for proof you just ignore it and continue to make stuff up.



The reason I only picked a little out of your post is because I only needed to defend myself from the little part I picked.

You typed this ...

...he wants to promote what he uses...

You also typed this, regarding name calling ...

...where you used the terms "sloppy" and "ignorant" in reference to myself and other posters. Those are not names?

I defended myself from rudeness!

For years I have openly admitted my main agenda on SB; my dislike of sloppy, unsupported and ignorant typing!

I also point out when English comprehension and composition skills are not great, even among otherwise intelligent seeming folk who's native language is English.

Please show quotes that show that I "want to promote what I use."

I contend that I have mostly asked questions about and challenged sloppy, unsupported and ignorant typing with regards to much of the "advise" on ScubaBoard.

I will continue to point out that you are making stuff up about me, that you are telling lies about me ...

 

[MauiScubaSteve]

You seem to enjoy being unnecessarily rude to people, picking just enough out of their post to make some snide comment about how sloppy or ignrant they are ... or how they lack reading comprehension skills ... as you did in your reply to me.

You like to go from forum to forum to forum creating threads you KNOW will be controversial ... and taking just those pieces of someone's reply that you can use to insult them ... as you did above ... in order to create an argument ...

... you wanted an argument ...

... you were intentionally rude, insulting, and condescending.

... a rude, insulting, and condescending person ...

... You continue to assert that you somehow have a right to tell people which threads they're allowed (by your criteria) to post in ...

... To me it seems that you just enjoy engaging people in internet arguments ... taunting them with your rude, condescending comments until they respond, and then acting all hurt and treated unfairly ...

... if you stopped being such a rude, condescending, anal-retentive individual, people like myself would quit reacting in ways you apparently don't like ...

I am not enjoying this! I ignored your bullying for a long, long time, hoping that by taking the "high road" you would eventually let it go. But you just keep on misrepresenting, intimidating and propagandizing.

I create what I think will be very enlightening threads. During my learning curve on doing that, some turned out to be pretty colorful. Mostly, the few threads that were closed were closed because they were swamped with off topic postings.

I want more divers to feel "safe" to express their opinion on ScubaBoard. IMHO, the current tone on SB does not encourage "open & free" expression of one's diving opinions, unless you are expressing one of the "cool diver opinions."

When I start threads with specific instructions regarding where members should or should not post then I have done my best to point out when members are not following the specific instructions.

I am just defending myself. I am no longer going to put up with misrepresentation, intimidation and propagandizing; I will continue to defend myself when necessary!

 

[MauiScubaSteve]

... and just to play your game a bit more ... I will call your attention to this post ...

Not a perfect segue, but I have tried to set an example of dealing with what I consider to be unjust posts, in the thread they were originally posted in.

... which by making your two posts above (#72 and 73) you CLEARLY DID NOT DO.

Therefore, applying your own criteria, that makes you a LIAR!

... and since you are doing what you've complained about me doing, it also makes you a HYPOCRITE!

Are you happy yet? You seem to enjoy this sort of behavior, since you felt it necessary to revive an old thread to continue doing it ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Bob, you seem not to be able to keep up with all your misrepresenting, intimidating and propagandizing. This thread is where I suggested you provide quotes to prove your "false claims" that I ever called you a "techspurt." I suggested this BC thread that I started was best becaused my BP/W thread where "techspurt" was first used was closed. Post #73 above includes my quote where I explained all that.

Bob, this is still bullying from my perspective, because I do not remember attacking you; all I remember is defending myself. The name calling is easy; I am sure I was not the first to call someone names. My memory is that I was called names many, many times before I replied in kind.

If my memory is not correct, you should be able to provide quotes, as proof. Without proof, these are just more spin on your bullying lies!



It would be preferable if you provide those quote proofs in the threads where they happened (or if it's a closed thread, use this one; Help Get BC Myths Tested On MythBusters!).

Denile is not a river in Africa!



Offensive is not always a good defense, but I guess when you have no defense and you are floating on "denile"...
offensive is what you go to.

 

[MauiScubaSteve]

One more ... just because I feel in a giving mood this holiday season ...

For years I have openly admitted my main agenda on SB; my dislike of sloppy, unsupported and ignorant typing!


I contend that I have mostly asked questions about and challenged sloppy, unsupported and ignorant typingwith regards to much of the "advise" on ScubaBoard.

It's usually good form ... if you're going to be insulting about someone else's English comprehension and composition skills ... to not make stupid errors with your own.

Do you know the difference between the words "advise" and "advice"?

Surely someone as quick as you are to call out others for sloppy, unsupported and ignorant typing must ...

Bob, not sure what your attempting to accomplish here other than cyber bullying ...

We went over that already, in my closed BP/W thread, when and where my "misspelling" happened ...

Don't you mean "advice" sorry, couldn't help myself

Perhaps that was a play on words?

The most prevalent bad typists with regards to BP/W, the ones that most often type their anecdotal opinion as if it were fact, are selling something. Their bad typing is both an ad and a vise, IMHO!

You had post #331, my above quoted post is #338, and both those posts happened on April Fools Day. Your next post was not until April 2nd, post #348. You were reading all my posts in a thread you made 39 post in, weren't you?