As a relatively new member, at just over a year, who has been away from diving for a long time, I have found SB to be a wonderfully helpful place to learn. Occasionally you come across banter between members that comes off a little harsh but no more so than sitting around the table at my in laws in the sticks of New Hampshire
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This has happened to a couple of threads I’ve started, and you can watch it slide away, but I have sometimes learned from those situations, as well. Sometimes not, because, at that moment, I just didn’t care. I also start paying more attention when this guy comes out to play
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I agree. This is more about manners than being politically correct, which I find lacking more and more. By the way, I think you mods do a pretty good job on here.
@divad, I’m checking out your posts as often as possible because I’m never sure if they will be serious or something a bit snarky. I do find them quite often to be very funny, though. But I have to ask, what the heck does ........................ mean??
Erik

We all still have the same problems with remaining on the same level of discussion. IE you ask a beginner question and some one takes it to a tech level and the bcikering begins again.
This has happened to a couple of threads I’ve started, and you can watch it slide away, but I have sometimes learned from those situations, as well. Sometimes not, because, at that moment, I just didn’t care. I also start paying more attention when this guy comes out to play

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you is a good rule to live by online and face to face. That often leads some to express complaints that to do so is being politically correct but in my opinion that is not the same thing.
I agree. This is more about manners than being politically correct, which I find lacking more and more. By the way, I think you mods do a pretty good job on here.
@divad, I’m checking out your posts as often as possible because I’m never sure if they will be serious or something a bit snarky. I do find them quite often to be very funny, though. But I have to ask, what the heck does ........................ mean??
Erik