Scuba police

[vladimir]

I liked the article and agree with it, for the most part. Most (or perhaps the most vocal) Scubaboarders seem to be a lot more risk-averse than me, but I think most of us would object to dive operators meddling in our diving. We could help each other by noting the restrictions an operator places on its divers when we post trip reports.

This seems more like a crusading left wing tendency to me:

our sport has increasingly become burdened with the ugly spectre of a crusading right wing “scuba police” determined to save divers from themselves.

 

[mistressmotorsports]

It just reinforces the idea of doing your homework before you pick a resort/operator/boat/whatever. I dive with operators that allow you to dive your computers. If people do their research and vote with their wallets, operators will eventually need to meet the needs of their customers. I suppose there will always be those who either don't ask or just go along because they don't know better, or even those who may agree with the policy. For them, fine (or bummer.) For the rest of us, let's put our dollars where we get the most enjoyment.

 

[cyrilgrey]

It just reinforces the idea of doing your homework before you pick a resort/operator/boat/whatever. I dive with operators that allow you to dive your computers. If people do their research and vote with their wallets, operators will eventually need to meet the needs of their customers. I suppose there will always be those who either don't ask or just go along because they don't know better, or even those who may agree with the policy. For them, fine (or bummer.) For the rest of us, let's put our dollars where we get the most enjoyment.

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[Mr Carcharodon]

From the blog:
Divers should be so lucky that a torn ligament or broken leg was the norm and not the hyperbaric chamber or death.

Since when have hyperbaric chambers or death become the norm in diving? DAN statistics suggest that DCS is quite rare, something less than 2% of reported diving accidents, and death even more so. I expect more people die skiing, and even more driving to the ski site. Diving is not entirely risk free. So what?

 

[cyrilgrey]

Love me some post count rules

 

[cyrilgrey]

So here's another one on there, reminds me of this board:

Warriors of the Diving Internet | Divers' Blogs

 

[Sas]

So here's another one on there, reminds me of this board:

Warriors of the Diving Internet | Divers' Blogs

Hmm

Is diving the only past-time that attracts the opinionated Internet Warriors who are so ready to tell you you’re doing it wrong?

No. This applies to most forums... not just diving.

I really don't get what the big deal is about people telling others what to do online. You can take or leave the advice, not like anyone is forcing people to dive a certain way and as the person said, it doesn't happen much outside the net so you can just close the website if it is getting your heart rate up. It is like the solo divers here who complain about persecution (first example I could think of but not the only one so insert whatever example you like here in regards to diving practices) - just go out and solo dive, don't be such a sook about other people telling you you're dangerous and unsafe. They are entitled to their opinion just as much as you and as long as they don't interfere with your actual diving, I don't think there's much to complain about.

 

[cyrilgrey]

Hmm



No. This applies to most forums... not just diving.

I really don't get what the big deal is about people telling others what to do online. You can take or leave the advice, not like anyone is forcing people to dive a certain way and as the person said, it doesn't happen much outside the net so you can just close the website if it is getting your heart rate up. It is like the solo divers here who complain about persecution (first example I could think of but not the only one so insert whatever example you like here in regards to diving practices) - just go out and solo dive, don't be such a sook about other people telling you you're dangerous and unsafe. They are entitled to their opinion just as much as you and as long as they don't interfere with your actual diving, I don't think there's much to complain about.

I think the annoying part are the four or five practically pre-scripted pages of negative, bashing replies following every thread. Often the same people will reply in the same manner thread after thread, followed by the same arguments between other posters.

It adds clutter, dilutes useful information, and annoys just about everyone.

 

[Sas]

I think the annoying part are the four or five practically pre-scripted pages of negative, bashing replies following every thread. Often the same people will reply in the same manner thread after thread, followed by the same arguments between other posters.

It adds clutter, dilutes useful information, and annoys just about everyone.

I see you're new so perhaps you don't know this feature but if you click on someone's name next to a post a list will drop down and it will have a feature to ignore them. This means you won't be able to see their posts and won't have to read the posts you don't like.

But yea negative, bashing posts are in the eye of the beholder so I don't see it as a big deal given there is an ignore feature here.

 

[Garrobo]

I agree with everything the guy said.