The Chairman
Chairman of the Board
Well, I do always have fun.We just figured you always dived that way
The signal to noise ratio on ScubaBoard is about the best I have seen on any forum. When myths and otherwise bad info is dealt out, ScubaBoardians are pretty darn quick to point that out. Any reasonable person can discern the silver from the dross here and most of the resistance seems to come from self proclaimed experts that are not happy that such information is so readily available. In the not too distant past local dive shops controlled the knowledge and profited from that. Today, the paradigm has changed significantly to benefit the consumer in regards to knowledge acquisition. The smart dive professional has adjusted to this shift and has actually used it to make his classes even better. Some talk about the instructor who has gone the "extra mile" and frankly: we don't see that as an "extra" but as essential for us to continue and thrive. Teaching to the minimum is no longer tolerable for most of us and we expect more from ourselves and our students. This is great for everyone except those stuck in yesteryear.I hear what you are saying, but, on the other hand, I have found some excellent information on Scubaboard.