Suggestion Make Equipment forum a “Flame Free Zone”

[uncfnp]

All too often it seems that new/newish divers post to Scubaboard with questions about gear and their thread devolves into a pissing match on who’s equipment is better. Not surprisingly the original poster stops participating and sometimes is never seen again.

Is there any way to make the Equipment Forum a “Flame Free Zone” similar to the New Diver and Basic Forums.

Lisa

"flame free zone" where divers of any skill level may ask questions about (equipment choices) without fear of being accosted. Please show respect and courtesy at all times.

 

[Littlerayray]

I meant bfk

 

[tridacna]

I meant bfk

I’m pretty sure that most SB devotees do not recommend a BFK.

 

[Littlerayray]

I was being funny

 

[Bierstadt]

I think the most informative discussions are the ones with multiple opinions with reasons. But a new diver may need one of the previously mentioned advisories.

Also, if you wear split fins you will die and be eaten by a shark. Well-known fact, just ask anyone on SB...

 

[The Chairman]

Is there any way to make the Equipment Forum a “Flame Free Zone”

All forums on ScubaBoard are supposed to be "flame free". If you see a real flame, please report it. Strong opinions are not in and of themselves a flame. I know we have a hot thread right now, with several reports from it, but flaming is never ever appropriate here. ScubaBoard is a tribe. Yes, we have a number of factions within our tribe, but we tend towards groupthink. Some pieces of equipment are more popular here than elsewhere because of it. It's our blessing and our curse. Consequently, we often have candid, colorful and intense discussions over gear choices. I could add blunt, terse, calculating and any number of descriptors to this, but I think you get the picture.

So, how do you limit responses without limiting discussion? I'm open to any ideas on this.

 

[StefinSB]

All too often it seems that new/newish divers post to Scubaboard with questions about gear and their thread devolves into a pissing match on who’s equipment is better. Not surprisingly the original poster stops participating and sometimes is never seen again.

Is there any way to make the Equipment Forum a “Flame Free Zone” similar to the New Diver and Basic Forums.

Lisa

"flame free zone" where divers of any skill level may ask questions about (equipment choices) without fear of being accosted. Please show respect and courtesy at all times.

While I partially agree, the inherent danger is that SB will become like *political comment deleted* If there is an opinion that somebody doesn’t like, it will be labeled, in this case, flaming and thus deleted.

 

[Steve_C]

Also, if you wear split fins you will die and be eaten by a shark. Well-known fact, just ask anyone on SB...

There are those of us who live on the wild side with regard to sharks. I dive yellow split fins.

 

[Littlerayray]

There are those of us who live on the wild side with regard to sharks. I dive yellow split fins.

Might as well be chiming the waters

 

[tridacna]

Might as well be chiming the waters

Do yellow splits make a ringing sound underwater?

 

[Littlerayray]

Do yellow splits make a ringing sound underwater?

Stupid clunky fingers I meant chuming