ScubaDiving.net Need Help!

[lucybuykx]

...I dive every single day..

You lucky **** ! I gotta get out of England

 

[flowerfish]

Hi Al, Glad you are back! And thanks for the explanation.

I think perhaps you did not get a response for so long is that similar questions are asked quite often, although seldom so eloquently, and not everyone is ready for change. :11:

I think both me and Dive-aholic agree that there already a lot of niche diving social networking sites. e.g.

• DiveLounge
• DiveArea
• DiveSpace
• MyDivingLife
• theDiveBuzz
• DiveNet
• DiveBuddy
• FindADiveBuddy
• WannaDive
• MyDiveBook
• etc, and thats before we start on the dive logs, blogs, dive site reviews and wikis for divers

The sites above have different philosophies and different aims but I still think there is something missing. I would be more than happy to point you in the directions I have explored, but as I too have a business interest to pursue (theDiveBuzz) I cannot share with you my conclusions. :shakehead

Hi Lucy..

Thanks for all the links... I did not really know that there are already so many networks around! That was the reason I started the post.. to get "feellers" for ideas. Of course I wont want to reinvent the wheel so I have to think of something special to attract the visitors. Thanks!

 

[flowerfish]

The imporant thing to understand is that people in boards like ScubaBoard, are in love with diving, not only that, they dive because is a way of living for many of them.
My question is: If you are not a diver even.. how are you going to connect with your divers?

I fully agree on this. That is why I will have to start scuba lessons sooner or later but basically, I am doing my research on how to develop my domain name. For now, I know that social networks and forums are already overcrowded so I will have to look into a platform which is more interesting.

As everyone know, internet users are very fickle and they get bored easily. I might just have to capitalize on that to make up for my lack of "conection" with divers. Cheers!

Al

 

[lucybuykx]

Hi Lucy..

Thanks for all the links... I did not really know that there are already so many networks around! That was the reason I started the post.. to get "feellers" for ideas. Of course I wont want to reinvent the wheel so I have to think of something special to attract the visitors. Thanks!

No problem. I wish you the very best, and of course if you have any other questions, now you know where to come!

One piece of advise though - get signed up for that diving course! - your only concern will be why you put it off for so long