[Aroki]

Many of the previous post have noted the lack of anonymity and the close community on here as positives, but I feel that these are a double edged sword.

It can be extremely intimidating for a student, especially a new member, to post on the technical side of this forum, and the fact that many of the older members know each other gives off a cliquey vibe. The single biggest benefit of /r/frc, in my opinion, is the fact that new users can join very easily and slip into the conversations due to the anonymous nature of reddit.

Even as a four year senior on my team I am still hesitant to answer technical questions on this site, to avoid being torn apart by some 10+ year FRC mentor with 10 green dots and 1,000+ comments. Unfortunately, I have learned that some mentors on this site have no qualms about being the fourth person to pile on to a new member's "dumb" question with a page long response about how it was a stupid post.

The onymous nature of CD can make it very unwelcoming to new members for the very same reason that it makes it fun for veteran users.