H2Andy
Contributor
just thought i'd get the ball rolling on some of the "types" that post
on ScubaBoard. a few i've noticed:
The Encyclopedia:when a question is asked, posts a page-long dissertation
on the question, related subtopics, and a history of the discipline at issue.
Lives for questions such as "so is Nitrox really safe?"
Capitalista:no matter what the question is, they'll plug something they have to sell. Capitalista usually has 10 threads going in the Equipment and Gear
forum. Will PM you for months as to whether you really don't want to buy
the single fin (manufacturer unkonwon) he has for sale.
Crusader:will ask leading (and only leading) questions as to their particular
object of love or hate. Do not mistake this for an actual question! You are being
lured into a debate where Crusader can vilify or praise their cause-de-jour.
Special Forces Crusader:these guys will insert themselves into on-going
discussions (and are much harder to detect) with the sole purpose of propounding
their agenda. why did the thread about cozumel ended up being about
PADI DM's sucking? ask the special forces crusader.
Chameleon: Chameleon always gives their opinion freely, and are almost always wrong. Called on their mistake, they spend the rest of the thread trying to change their original response by nuance and shade, until no one is sure what Chameleon is talking about anymore.
The Authoritah:these guys know their stuff cold on a narrow range of subjects. mention one of those two or three subjects, and they got you cold. they can cite you book and chapter, verse and footnote. Alas, as to the rest of the realm of human knowledge, The Authoritah knows nothing .... but is not aware of this. they willfully dispense knowledge on things they know nothing about. The Authoritah is a wonderful resource once you find out which areas are his or her expertise and don't listen to anything they have to say about anything else.
on ScubaBoard. a few i've noticed:
The Encyclopedia:when a question is asked, posts a page-long dissertation
on the question, related subtopics, and a history of the discipline at issue.
Lives for questions such as "so is Nitrox really safe?"
Capitalista:no matter what the question is, they'll plug something they have to sell. Capitalista usually has 10 threads going in the Equipment and Gear
forum. Will PM you for months as to whether you really don't want to buy
the single fin (manufacturer unkonwon) he has for sale.
Crusader:will ask leading (and only leading) questions as to their particular
object of love or hate. Do not mistake this for an actual question! You are being
lured into a debate where Crusader can vilify or praise their cause-de-jour.
Special Forces Crusader:these guys will insert themselves into on-going
discussions (and are much harder to detect) with the sole purpose of propounding
their agenda. why did the thread about cozumel ended up being about
PADI DM's sucking? ask the special forces crusader.
Chameleon: Chameleon always gives their opinion freely, and are almost always wrong. Called on their mistake, they spend the rest of the thread trying to change their original response by nuance and shade, until no one is sure what Chameleon is talking about anymore.
The Authoritah:these guys know their stuff cold on a narrow range of subjects. mention one of those two or three subjects, and they got you cold. they can cite you book and chapter, verse and footnote. Alas, as to the rest of the realm of human knowledge, The Authoritah knows nothing .... but is not aware of this. they willfully dispense knowledge on things they know nothing about. The Authoritah is a wonderful resource once you find out which areas are his or her expertise and don't listen to anything they have to say about anything else.
