I thank you taking on the task of creating a DIR FAQ.  I had the
experience a
while ago of creating a list of SCUBA technical terms and slang
for the scuba-l list, and have an appreciation for how much work you
have
volunteered for.

One thing I would point out is the difference between a FAQ and a
complete
guide or introduction.  A guide should methodically go through all of
the
required information.  A FAQ only concentrates on the frequently asked
questions.

So if you want to write a guide, that is a laudable goal.  However, I
suggest
that you restrict yourself initially to a FAQ, including references to
sites
like http://www.gue.com.

"Sean T. Stevenson" wrote:
....snip...
> If possible, I would like this FAQ to have its own domain name.

Sounds good.  If not, then a home on an established site (mine, Jim
Cobb's,
Jarrod Joblonski's GUE site, WKPP, etc.)  In fact, a home on one of the
existing sites would have some advantages.

> >1. Where can I learn more?
> >    Take a course with GUE (http://www.gue.com/)
> >    Check out the web sites listed at http://wrolf.net/#Hogarthian.
> >    Read the techdiver list.
> >    Volunteer for the WKPP.
> 
> Sources of further information, recommended reading, etc., will
> probably be added sometime after the core document is made live.

I think the above is a pretty good answer - good enough for a first
draft of
the FAQ.  I would add watching a DIR tape.

> 
> >2. What is the difference between DIR and Hogarthian?
> 
> Has nothing to do with DIR, and besides, the latter term is falling out
> of common usage.

I was under the impression that DIR is a successor to Hogarthian.  It
includes
all of Hogarthian, but adds a lot more to it.

This is probably a good question for George, since he invented the term
DIR.

> >3. Why is there so much flaming on the techdiver list?
> 
> Irrelevant to this document.

Good comment.  I would love to see an answer, but that gets into a whole
load
of other issues :-) .

> >4.  What is a stroke?
> 
> Irrelevant to this document.

Stroke is a term commonly used by DIR divers.  I have several times seen
this
question raised.  It is of course your editorial decision.

> >5.  Is the DIR system appropriate for:
....snip...
> All of these questions will be addressed, but not necessarily in the
> form of individual question and answer.  My idea was to start from
> square one with putting together a system for any type of diving, and
> follow through with the logic behind each equipment selection and
> placement decision.  Each of the above questions would be answered, but
> in order as part of an entire logical process putting the kit together.

Again, this is what I think of as the difference between a FAQ and a
guide.  I would leave the guide to Jarrod at http://www.gue.com, and
focus
only on the frequently asked questions.  Again, this is an editorial
decision,
and since you are doing the work, you get to choose.

> 
> >6) What is butt mounting, and why is it wrong?
> 
> Again, I don't intend to focus on negative questions, this really has
> nothing to do with describing DIR.  There are many more ways to do
> something wrong than there is space for.  What I will do is discuss all
> pertinent issues relating to lights, selection, placement, operation,
> maintenance, etc., which will effectively answer this question by step
> by step reasoning of the right way to mount a light.
> 
George on butt mounting: 
http://www.aquanaut.com/bin/mlist/aquanaut/techdiver/display?12593,subject

http://www.aquanaut.com/bin/mlist/aquanaut/techdiver/display?18344,subject

Again, an editorial decision.  But the point is to reduce the necessity
to rehash
old ground.  I would put it in.

....snip...

> >9) Why not use 80/20?
> 
> "Baker's Dozen", reformatted to make it somewhat more formal.

The URL on Jim Cobb's site is
"http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/diving.html#why no use 80/20" - and
yes, it has spaces in it.

How are the privately submitted questions going?  It might be good to
slap them
all together into one document, together with Tod and my stuff, and
distribute
that as a draft.  It might also be good to distribute on cavers, and
possibly
even scuba-l and rec.scuba - they should be good sources of questions,
at least.

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