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#11820	No Profile Photo and Details, No Dive Buddy? badintexas - 4/11/2014 10:17 AM View Member Topics Category: Survey Replies: 40
	When searching for a buddy on DiveBuddy.com, does it matter if they have uploaded a photo of themselves or added details about themselves on their member page?

Answer Choices

#1 If they’re a diver, I’ll meet them for a dive! PERIOD

7 (17.5%)

#2 If they don’t have a photo, it makes me wonder why and I am leary.

1 (2.5%)

#3 Why can’t they take the time to add details about their dive experience? This may mean that they aren’t detail oriented in their diving.

24 (60.0%)

#4 other. Explain

8 (20.0%)

#141	puddle_jumper - 5/02/2016 5:14 PM [Choose #4] I’m not sure I would choose a buddy from online unless I had an interest in diving with them more than once. On a boat you can ferret out information you desire, plus you may be on the same boat for several days and get to know them better.

#104	mcolligon - 2/03/2015 4:52 PM [Choose #4] Case by case. Some people like to maintain privacy. I can respect that.

#1563

Curtis - 8/31/2014 5:43 PM

[Choose #4] I do my "buddy checks" by phone or at least email. Not everyone wants to hang out all their personal info, and I do have a right to privacy.

#1236

ellishugh - 6/15/2014 3:05 AM

[Choose #3] People that are serious about diving will populate there page with good info. I prefer to buddy up with serious divers.

#5050

diverray - 5/10/2014 4:27 PM

[Choose #4] Don’t worry about photo, but would always like info about general location, cert, training, "looking for: just friends", etc.

#2976

SaintsReturn - 4/23/2014 8:47 PM

[Choose #3] I wont add them right away, but i am always up for conversation and meeting new people

#21161

LatitudeAdjustment - 4/14/2014 4:27 AM

[Choose #3] I can understand no picture, my wife won’t put one online but I want details in that profile.

#12747

Eric_R - 4/13/2014 6:22 PM

[Choose #4] It’s a forum.LOL

#6445

BillParker - 4/13/2014 10:57 AM

[Choose #1] Very few use divebuddy.com effectively. They need to write what they want to do in the future and few do. They don’t monitor posts. And they don’t ever give any reports.

#2638

John_giu - 4/12/2014 1:34 PM

[Choose #1] I know people with lots of dives who still don’t get it. You never know ’till you are in the water

#1600

lerpy - 4/12/2014 7:01 AM

[Choose #3] I like to have a little info on the person I will be my backup underwater.

#11868

TColJeep - 4/12/2014 6:44 AM

[Choose #4] No photo is not a deal breaker, but I do want to see a little info on their experience. People who join DiveBuddy and then make their profiles private make no sense and I personally would avoid diving with them.