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Old 25-05-07, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by GLOC
And this is also the point, there are no real DIR clubs because there isn't the population base for this to happen. The closest we get is DIRx and this sub-forum. Hence why I/we want to increase that user base. Does that make sense?
I disagree about there not being enough population base. You don't need that many people in an internet forum to get this kind of thing going. For a boatload of 12, you need something in the region of 20 or so regulars and about the same occasionals. It doesn't need to be a formal club. You just need a bunch of like minded people to book the boats and sort the logistics out. And it's a PITA, but it's not rocket science.

And I'd think you'd at the very least get plenty of DIR curious people coming along. It got to be a bit of a joke on the UKRS dives that people would turn up on their first dive on a single and 6 months later would be on a backplate and wing. TBH I thought that some of them did it a bit too quick. And we were making no conscious effort to promote any kind of diving. If people asked questions, we answered them.

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