Quote: (Originally Posted by
schford)
I am getting lost here - to be blunt - I am not at all comfortable with discussing a real fatality where we speculate as to the cause etc - no matter where it is on the site.
I am however happy with discussing facts relating to a fatality (caveated with respect for friends and families wishs eg I would not risk a non insurance payout for some ones family who was left behind ).
Also I am happy having an area of the site where people can talk about what if scenarios.
I think we are in agreement, just putting it in different ways. This is where email type of discussion falls down sometimes, I'm afraid.
At the moment RBW has members speculating about real fatalities as to cause etc within postings announcing the death of the diver.
Specifically, I am pretty certain this sort of speculation and 20 questions scenarios took place in the postings about Penny and Jacques, the Kiwi death, about the Italian who died and about the death off Littlehampton on 14 May 2006.
Are you thinking that RBW members will shortly cease to discuss the real fatalities at all? I thought the aim was to separate these discussions from the post announcing a fatality which would be solely reserved for condolences and the expresion of fond memories and recollections of the deceased?
I think it would be good to refer in any parallel discussions to "X Place, Rebreather death, X date 2006" without ever referring to the deceased diver's name. This then makes such parallel discussions less personal.
Anyway, I think a whole lot more typed discussion is going to lead to subject fatigue and confusion hence my suggestion of a discussion.
No one ever said bringing about changes for the better concerning such a difficult issue was going to be easy!
Charlie