Is "group" diving common?

[Marvel]

Once again, a case of pure selfishness. If you see someone in need of assistance, do you just ignore them? If a diver is doing something wrong, would you let them endanger themselves (or possibly you!) on a dive? "Look at the loose fitting on that guys reg! Hope he's far enough away when it breaks so he can't grab my octo!" The arrogance of some members defies belief!

While I just spent 45 minutes answering the original poster... Please excuse me for being blunt on this one...

1. Did you, or did you not answer enough questions correctly on your OW certification test to be certified?
2. Did you, or did you not learn enough about the issues that will "kill you" in SCUBA to pass the certification test?
3. Do you, or do you NOT take responsibility for your own diving safety?
4. Do you, or do you not need a refresher course (or, a re-read of your certification manual to remember how NOT to "kill" yourself while diving?
5. The safety of the group?
6. It IS "every person" for them self. How DARE you require me to keep you safe! I'm a diver GD'it! I am responsible for my safety, for my mistakes, for my inequities and for my idiocy. If I choose to do it... GD'it, I choose it of my own free will!

(4 minutes I will never get back in my life time)

Honestly, krbailey, I think you've fallen victim to a common message board issue- misinterpreting a post because you cannot see the facial expression, nor hear vocal inflection. I've just spent a week diving with Walter & CoolTech & have dived with them numerous times in the past. I can assure you that they would be most willing to help anybody they saw in distress on a dive whether they know them or not. Don't mistake the bluntness of some posters addressing a diver's responsibility to ensure his/her own safety for selfishness or an unwillingness to help out someone that they see in distress or about to make a mistake. That type of blunt assessment might just save someone's life who is lurking on this thread & finds themselves in a similar situation someday. These two gentlemen are a couple of the most caring, helpful divers that you will ever run across & an absolute joy to dive with.