Link? I can almost bet it was one of five posters.
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Is this site considered anti-PADI?
Well, I am an avid participant. I have learned a lot here. Yet I have never once suggested to any of my students that they join.
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I am not alone. I know other SB instructors who do the same.
Just a couple of days ago a brand new diver joined SB and posted his introduction in the Introduction forum. He almost immediately got blasted with a somewhat crude post telling him how bad his instruction was and how much better it would have been if he had gone with another instruction/agency. In the introduction forum! Can't we even wait until the guy gets into the regular forums before hitting him with that message?
If you want to know about who the POV warriors are about training, for example, just start a thread saying nothing more than, "I am PADI trained and I regret my choice" and see who thanks it. Those will be the ones whose POV is about training. You can start similar threads about any other issue like "I bought this or that BCD and I regret my choice" and then you'll see who the POV warriors are on the BCD issue... etc etc.
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Uh. Pass on that self-abuse.
However, I do wonder why PADI is not participating in the "Training Agencies" forum here?
Has PADI declined to have a representative here on ScubaBoard? It seems it would be in their best interest to participate openly. Leaves them open to bashing if they aren't willing to hold a public discussion. Kind of like the boss who shuts his/her door unless it is to issue "rulings".
And I'm PADI certified. Barely. AOW. EAN. That's it. I wouldn't bash them publicly if they aren't here to defend themselves or answer complaints. Did I have some issues with training? Yes. Did I discuss it with the instructor? Yes. Case closed.
I'm just curious about something, why all the PADI hatred?
You will see that there really aren't a lot of people expressing those thoughts, they just don't stop expressing those thoughts. Those who have contradictory opinions are either tired of responding, or....