I'm telling you I don't work for them. I work for myself
I can tell you I haven't lied or deceived. It offends me that you, as a moderator, would take this tone. I wasn't aware moderators were allowed to be so rude. Although I expect all kinds of bashing from general posters, despite written rules against it, I do not expect it from a moderator.
I own a small business buying and selling scuba gear, am otherwise unemployed. I buy and sell locally, and I have a website online. Because I am a small startup business I look for ANY opportunity to market MY business. My business is like any other registered small business and the information is available in the public arena. It has been a long time since I have been on this message board site, it has changed dramatically to be sure. It seems to be overwhelmed by instructors, dive shop owners, and manufacturers...which puts an interesting skew on the info going out to divers looking for assistance. Some of it is very deceitful. I have an issue with that.
---------- Post added February 15th, 2015 at 07:36 PM ----------
Thank you, that is accurate. A moderator should NOT approach a poster in a demeaning way in a public forum. I am offended by that to be honest, and I am very offended at this moderators post to me. I may not have unpopular opinions, I own that. I view the dive industry differently than "traditional" dive professionals because of the way the industry works. It works against my attempts to make a living in a field I love...unfairly...because I don't own a dive shop and pay $10,000 to buy into a Scubapro-esk contract like they want everyone in the profession to do. All the while the industry promotes deceiving the diving public to make money. It really rubs me the wrong way, and I am openly vocal about it. BUT - I DO NOT ATTACK PERSONS SPECIFICALLY. I offer an opinion on an issue...that is all. And, honestly, I frequently try to market when I can do that. I see a lot of marketing going on around here
---------- Post added February 15th, 2015 at 07:36 PM ----------
Please do not moderate on the offense!
---------- Post added February 15th, 2015 at 07:38 PM ----------
Am still learning how all of this works a. And b, if you look up blueorbdiving.com it starts a trail that is very easy to follow and very transparent. I am not hiding behind anything...I just haven't figured out how everything in here works.
