Reply To: Do us all a favour!

James,
Thank you for probably one of the most significant posts I have read on this site in ages. Your site was a great discovery for me initially a few years back now with lots of great information and news (it still has this ). But in the last year a few individuals have dragged it down into the gutter by posting stupid replies to genuine requests and flaming people who just want help or advice. If I didnt know anything about the subject of this forum and by reading the stupid posts it would be quite easy to conclude that a bunch of silly children are posting these stupid comments. I have been in the company of others who would like to post on the site but are afraid of the backlash that seems to come with too much ease, also a lot of operations folks read this site and find it very concerning. I was hounded with emails and abuse over a simple request last year which required the police to get involved in to stop the nutter. Its too easy to sit at a keyboard and type something nasty and send it and hide behind a nickname. You are putting people off joining the business because you are giving them the impression it is full of immature people with huge egos. You are convincing some employers that some ROV crew are not really the full shilling, not proffessional and not responsible enough…. If you disagree then please read some of the junk of late and then ask yourself honestly would you want this guy to be your pt / supervisor? In charge of a job? Responsible?

This is a great site with a very respected team behind it providing valuable information and help for a very unique industry that has just in the last 10 years started gain real credibility. I can assure this is a career that many would gladly swap jobs for, it has its ups and downs but ultimately it is a good career that can pay well.

Sorry if I am too cutting but I know I am not alone on this and I am concerned for the reputation of this site and our business.

Wait!! Give the girls a minute to get their beards on…..ok start throwing the rocks.