Accident at Vortex Springs 8-20-10

[netmage]

Is there a place for, or benefit of HARSH criticism of a diver's actions and judgement in an accident analysis thread such as this?

Absolutely - life isn't an event where you get a certificate or ribbon for just showing up...

If someone does something dangerous they need to be called on it in a single resounding voice.... If it makes one other individual reconsider their own actions - it will have saved a life... This turning the blind eye within the community has gone on long enough... We have too many avoidable fatalities... We still have too many divers dying for breaking the rules or going too far too fast......

 

[regena]

Please listen to Cave Diver. He is the only one of you that Gets IT! And for the one that sent me that private e-mail - I'll go where I please and you sir are not welcome to send me your private snarly, disgusting e-mails!

 

[Kevin Carlisle]

Absolutely - life isn't an event where you get a certificate or ribbon for just showing up...

If someone does something stupid they need to be called on it in a single resounding voice.... If it makes one other individual reconsider their own actions - it will have saved a life... This turning the blind eye within the community has gone on long enough... We have too many avoidable fatalities... We still have too many divers dying for breaking the rules or going too far too fast......

So true. I actually got on someone this morning for planning dumb stuff. I hate to do it but better mad than dead.

 

[Cave Diver]

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A ScubaBoard Staff Message...

Thread closed until a new information surfaces or a non-involved mod can review the continued degeneration of the discussion.

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[Cave Diver]

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A ScubaBoard Staff Message...

We're going to try this again...

This thread will remain closed, but I've created a new thread: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/ac...vortex-missing-diver-incident-aug-2010-a.html

Stick to the discussion and analysis of the incident and leave the discussion and analysis of the person out of it.

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