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wilsonmw04 16-08-2016 18:48
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Come on guys. Are you really taking a few negative comments on the Internet to heart? These comments represents just as much of the general viewership as CD represents the general FRC community.

Koko Ed 16-08-2016 19:03
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Originally Posted by nerdrock101 (Post 1601322)
IMDB messageboards are as much a cesspool as Youtube. Either their full of stalkers or trolls who think they know more about movies than anyone else. Don't sweat their opinions.

wajirock 16-08-2016 19:06
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Originally Posted by wilsonmw04 (Post 1601324)
Come on guys. Are you really taking a few negative comments on the Internet to heart? These comments represents just as much of the general viewership as CD represents the general FRC community.
It's just extremely disheartening to see that the general public still views STEM based activities as something outlandish.

Rangel(kf7fdb) 16-08-2016 19:11
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It's almost like FRC isn't a spectator sport and they had to add controversy and drama to make it at least somewhat interesting to the average viewer who probably doesn't give a crap about GP, coopertition, or even robots for that matter.

Now I'm not saying they made the best choices of how to add drama but even with what they added, it seems people thought it was a snore.

Koko Ed 16-08-2016 19:23
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Originally Posted by wajirock (Post 1601326)
It's just extremely disheartening to see that the general public still views STEM based activities as something outlandish.
FIRST aint for everyone. A lot of the kids who are in FIRST quit because they find it a boring grind. Oh well.I'm gonna take the time to focus on the kids who decided to stay. Make a difference in their lives so they, in turn, can be inspired to grow up to take the reins of the program and lead the next generation to greatness instead of agonizing about the ones who don't get it.

Ringo5tarr 16-08-2016 19:24
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Well, you have to admit. If you're looking for drama, an FRC team IS the place to be!

Koko Ed 16-08-2016 19:29
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Originally Posted by Ringo5tarr (Post 1601329)
Well, you have to admit. If you're looking for drama, an FRC team IS the place to be!
You hang around FIRST long enough you hear stories that make what happened on The Fosters pale in comparison.

nerdrock101 16-08-2016 20:52
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Originally Posted by Koko Ed (Post 1601325)
IMDB messageboards are as much a cesspool as Youtube. Either their full of stalkers or trolls who think they know more about movies than anyone else. Don't sweat their opinions.
I know what you mean, but every person (even internet trolls!) is a possible FIRST supporter. Perhaps I'm too optimistic. Someday... :)

ahartnet 16-08-2016 21:42
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Originally Posted by tjf (Post 1601313)
Honestly, that speaks volumes about the competition regardless of whether you watch it actively. That line alone could have been straight off of a CD thread.

It was a bit disheartening though that so many people dislike it... I mean, I can understand it, but part of it was the "teen drama", part of it was "ugh, robots". It was an interesting matchup to begin with between Freeform and FIRST.
For a different thread talking about the episode, reddit has a subreddit for the fosters. Looks like there are some FIRSTers 'spreading the good word' to people with open ears: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheFosters/...c/slug/d6j7opo

Sperkowsky 16-08-2016 21:51
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Originally Posted by ahartnet (Post 1601356)
For a different thread talking about the episode, reddit has a subreddit for the fosters. Looks like there are some FIRSTers 'spreading the good word' to people with open ears: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheFosters/...c/slug/d6j7opo
Id hardly call this quote good "You see in the show how there were teams who won a bunch of years and had a team of engineers with them. Unfortunately that's true. The highschools they go to are the ones with super high test scores and a good handful of cash to spare. And usually those kids parents have like Harvard engineering degrees and they mainly build the robots for the kids."

If anything it makes the whole thing worse.

ahartnet 16-08-2016 21:57
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Originally Posted by Sperkowsky (Post 1601359)
Id hardly call this quote good "You see in the show how there were teams who won a bunch of years and had a team of engineers with them. Unfortunately that's true. The highschools they go to are the ones with super high test scores and a good handful of cash to spare. And usually those kids parents have like Harvard engineering degrees and they mainly build the robots for the kids."

If anything it makes the whole thing worse.
I'll agree that that's not the *best* light, but since the following response is:
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Wow, the event sounds like a ton of fun, and the whole process as well.
- I'll put it in the positive bucket.

itsjustjon 16-08-2016 22:25
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Now, everyone, say it with me: "It's just a TV show and FRC is just a robotics program. My life is a lot bigger than both of those things."

Once you say this, I swear most of the arguments here would fade into oblivion.

Knufire 16-08-2016 22:34
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Originally Posted by itsjustjon (Post 1601362)
Once you say this, I swear most of the arguments here on CD would fade into oblivion.
FTFY

AllenGregoryIV 16-08-2016 22:47
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Originally Posted by itsjustjon (Post 1601362)
Now, everyone, say it with me: "It's just a TV show and FRC is just a robotics program. My life is a lot bigger than both of those things."

Once you say this, I swear most of the arguments here would fade into oblivion.
That's fine if you believe that, but I signed up for something a lot bigger than just a robotics program. There is a reason the Chairman's award is our highest honor, culture change is our goal and how we introduce our selves to large portions of the culture is a rather key part of eventually changing the culture. We shouldn't just accept the status quo for the sake of more eye balls.

itsjustjon 16-08-2016 23:02
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Originally Posted by AllenGregoryIV (Post 1601364)
That's fine if you believe that, but I signed up for something a lot bigger than just a robotics program. There is a reason the Chairman's award is our highest honor, culture change is our goal and how we introduce our selves to large portions of the culture is a rather key part of eventually changing the culture. We shouldn't just accept the status quo for the sake of more eye balls.
Note that I said 'arguments' will disappear, not beliefs in the program. I'm sure all of the goals you mentioned about culture change and Chairman's aren't attained by arguing on ChiefDelphi either.

The teams in this show definitely changed more culture by reaching out to literally millions of Americans across the continent, and that's something almost every other person here has forgotten to realize.

That's something many of us arguing here on CD have yet to do, so again, congrats to the teams who participated in the show.


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