[EricH]

Originally Posted by DampRobot

In regards to criticizing official FRC people, for the most part I see it as a good thing.[...]I'd much rather have people criticize FIRST people from time to time than give the impression that we're all whackos who worship at Dean Kamen's feet. In any case, a certain degree of criticism is necessary in order to keep improving the sport and the organisation. The fact that they work hard shouldn't be an all-encompassing shield that protects FRC staff and volunteers from any accusations of wrongdoing. Of course, sometimes things do get kind of out of line...

I must agree on this, with one caveat: The criticism needs to be both constructive and, to some degree, warranted. Constructive, so that the problem can be fixed; warranted, because there should actually a problem and not just someone misinterpreting the rules or having a bad day.


Incidentally, this isn't the first thread on this sort of topic, and I'm sure it won't be the last. I started one a few years back, during a particularly snippy offseason. Looks like CD, like the rest of the world, runs in cycles. I suppose in a couple of years it'll be spamfest again.