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Originally Posted by Dave McLaughlin
The stated methodology for achieving the vision and mission of FRC is to "Engage kids in kindergarten through high school in exciting, Mentor-based, research and robotics programs that help them become science and technology leaders, as well as well-rounded contributors to society."
I'm all for the empowerment and involvement of students. However, learning how to ask mentors for help is important.
Why does your organization think that creating this mode of support is greater value added to the community than attempting to make Chief Delphi more accessible to students?
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I agree that learning to ask for help from people you don't know is important, which is why if a student is put in contact with one through Connect they might grow to be more ok with asking outside their regular "circles" in the future. I think of F4 Connect as a possible step to take on the way to becoming more well-rounded.
Making Chief Delphi more accessible to students is a vastly more difficult task than streamlining how they get in; if it was that easy, how come not every team has a CD account? Many people are put off by the amount of hostility they see here sometimes and choose not to make an account or contact people for that reason. Connect serves as a more relateable place for students to get help and start getting used to the FRC community at large.
I believe we are making CD more accessible through this, only not in a direct way.