Deeper Blue
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They say : Participate in and browse from over 250,000 posts, communicate privately with other divers from around the world , post your own photos or view from 5,000 user submitted images.
We say : There are few diving web sites that can claim a decade online. Deeper Blue is nearly there because it talks to all diving disciplines. - Url
- deeperblue.net
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- 23 Jun 2008
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The review
They say
Welcome to the DeeperBlue.net Forums, the online community dedicated to Freediving, Scuba Diving, Spearfishing and Technical Diving. There are over 17,000 other divers from around the world on this forum and are eager for you to join in. To gain full access to ScubaBoard[sic] you must register for a free account. As a registered member you will be able to:
- Participate in and browse from over 250,000 posts.
- Communicate privately with other divers from around the world.
- Post your own photos or view from 5,000 user submitted images.
- All this and much more…
What can it do for you ?
Read news and articles about free diving, technical diving and scuba diving
There is a huge library of articles about all types of diving. While there is a strong bias towards free diving there are still a lot for scuba divers to enjoy.
Forums on free diving and hunting
Most of the forums are for free divers or those who enjoy spearfishing and hunting while diving.
Browse, create and rate photo galleries
When you register for the forums you can create a photo gallery and upload your best underwater pictures. You can browse other diver’s pictures, rate and leave comments.
Create a diving blog
Add posts and pictures about your diving and read other diver’s blogs.
Shop online
Deeper Blue affiliates with DiveInn ScubaStore who deliver world wide.
Explore and book free diving courses
Most of the courses are in the south of England but the club plans to expand country wide.
Is it easy to use ?
Mostly. They have changed the web site layout some time in the past and some links still go back to old style which is a little confusing. Probably not the fault of the site owners but annoying none the less are some of the adverts which constantly flash and distract the eye while you are trying to read articles.
There are a couple of bugs in the system which can be confusing for example there is a link on all news stories for the category. It looks like it will get you all the news in that category but always ends in a dead page.
Does it travel ?
No reason why not.
Is your personal information secure ?
Privacy policy confirms that your information is protected under UK law. You need only supply a working email address to gain full access to the forums and galleries.
What do you agree to ?
User agreement concentrates on the copyright of the editorial articles and makes no mention of the copyright of photos you might post up to the galleries.
Users
There have been nearly 18,000 users registered on the forums.
We say
There are few diving web sites that can claim a decade online. Deeper Blue is nearly there and still going strong, perhaps because of it’s broad reach across all diving disciplines. It’s a must do site for free divers and hunters and a good occasional site for scuba divers.
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