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I was, due to the corruption that caused this whole nonsense to come about I let my membership lapse a few years ago, and the outcome of this investigation will determine whether I renew or not, so that is why it matters to me, also why it matters to the boat load of people who did the same thing when "appointments" started happening instead of elections. How this is handled going forward will determine for me whether the NACD will regain my support, as it will for at least 20 or so divers that I have spoken with, and there are certainly more out there that are in the same boat.
Posted was in regard to the NACD members forum on their own site.
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I started cave diving about 3 years ago and joined the NACD, then shortly thereafter the NSS-CDS, and most recently the NFSA. After the removal of Bert Wilcher I decided that the NACD management and decision-making process of the NACD were not that of an organization I wished to support. I was reconsidering that decision, but I consider this recent activity evidence that the NACD's management and decision-making have not improved, so I will not be renewing at this time nor to I expect to reconsider that decision any time soon (despite the involved parties public statements of continued support of the organization).
Note that I know nothing about anything that goes on with any of the involved parties beyond what is posted in social media and have no opinions on the right or wrong of any of the specific issues, only that the information publicly available indicates ineffective management and not that of an organization I want to support as a 'public face' of cave diving.
My disclaimers: my original cave instructor was a Bert Wilcher student, I had dinner with Bert one evening at the High Springs Diner, and I bought a couple of tanks from him; I did 2 - 4 dives with MAG one weekend over a year ago; and one of my earliest dive buddies is a friend of Rob Neto. Those are the only personal connections I have with any of the involved parties.
Just in case anyone involved with the NACD is interested in the impression they're making on one member of the new generation of cave divers.
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Cancel my subscription(s) except NFSA and Florida Springs Institute
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed that is the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead, Anthropologist
