What's ScubaBoard worth to you?

[jeraldjcook]

There should be a button for $39.95 a year.

 

[Kim]

(the poll really doesn't say 1 being lowest or 10 being highest")

Ummmm it does actually.....(if anyone actually reads ALL the first post in the thread...)

There's one in every crowd though.....

 

[smatterchu]

Definitely worth a high rating and definitely worth supporting!

I have learned so much in the past few weeks - I can't tell you. As a PP mentioned, a magazine article can give you some info, but it won't always go into great debate and discussion...usually just one side or perspective.

I have gotten travel info, gear info, diving tips, maintenance hints, etc... As soon as I can manage it, I'm hoping to crash a get-together so I can meet folks in person. I'd love to find some dive folks around here. I'm still working my way around the site, so I'm finding new things every day...

 

[spectrum]

I was having a PBS moment there when I saw the poll title.....

When starting out I can honestly say that this was my sinkle biggest source of information especially the diverse aspects of the many things about this sport. As I gain experience reading and posting forces me to reflect on the subtleties of thngs as they relate to individual threads.

Pete

 

[Walter]

Well, to me a 10 would be things that really matter - life and death issues - family - friends - food - shelter. I like Scubaboard, but it's simply not on that scale. Even diving isn't a 10. If Scubaboard were to disappear, it would soon be replaced with something else. I'd hate to lose Scubaboard, but you folks aren't being realistic.

 

[jonix]

friends + wealth of info = 10 :14:

 

[Meng_Tze]

SB is nice to look around and get some views, have some banter and try to help other divers. But I do not see it as an Oracle. There are many truths here, but also many un-truths, ego's and plain jokers. So overall it is fun to have, but do not take everything here as thruth. Most threads end up with 'my... is better than yours' (fill in: equipment, methods, backrounds, analysis, style, colours etc, etc).

 

[TSandM]

Walter, you're absolutely right, if the scale of "valuable" is going to include basic things like housing, food, a job . . . But on the scale of very elective things having to do with my fun, Scubaboard rates.

I read TONS of stuff on this board when I started diving. I got a whole slew of valuable ideas and tips, and I learned tons about diving in so many areas, from decompression theory to surf entry techniques. I read about gear (still do). I've made use of the board to ask about destinations where we were headed. And I found out about DIR here.

But the incalculable value of Scubaboard lies in the people it has brought to me. Everybody knows I met Bob here, and Bob's probably the reason I'm still diving. Scubaboard brought dsteding to Bob, and Doug's become a friend and a dear dive buddy. I just spent a weekend diving with Cali68, Ben_ca, KMD and others in Monterey, and spent three days getting to know HBDiveGirl for real. And I have made good "cyberfriends" of PerroneFord, Diver0001, and Thalassamania, among others.

The internet is an amazing resource, and places like Scubaboard allow networking among far-flung people to a degree that was just never possible before. And that can have enormous value.

 

[CC1020]

I gave it a 10. I've learned so much about so many things, and have the opportunity to hear the opinions of people who are so much more experienced and knowledgable. I check it all day long!
Thanks to everyone here

 

[smatterchu]

Walter, you're absolutely right, if the scale of "valuable" is going to include basic things like housing, food, a job . . . But on the scale of very elective things having to do with my fun, Scubaboard rates.

(snip)

:nod: Thanks for posting this. I was trying to think of an intelligent response, but my mind isn't functioning yet today... I don't think anybody is trying to say that SB should rank above the 'absolutes'...'the non-negotiables'....at least I'm not.