[gblake]

Originally Posted by Karthik

Just because you don't see value in this thread from atop your lofty perch doesn't mean the rest of us don't. The potential elimination of Stop Bag Day would be program altering and defining change, with potential impacts beyond what any of us can imagine. It's natural that people will want to discuss this at length, and it's important that they do so. FIRST just put out a survey to address this topic, yet you're telling the passionate participants of this program that they should stop discussing simply because you, a person who for all I can tell hasn't been a part of this program for over 10 years, don't like it? If I sound frustrated it's because I am. You repeatedly come into these discussions telling people how they should feel and that their opinions are simply wrong. It's one thing to have healthy disagreements, it's another to try and shutdown discussion. (Especially when it's adult on a forum directed at high school students.) So you may think the posters here are egregiously lopsided, but perhaps if you spent more time listening, and less time shouting people down, you might learn something from this thread. I know I have.

Thanks to everyone else on both sides of the coin who've shared their opinions. As stated above, this potential change would affect every single participant in this program. It's important that everyone makes sure their opinion and perspective is heard and understood.

Kathik - From my lofty perch I challenged authors (the frequent flyers know who they are) to contribute something new rather than bang their old drums loudly. With respect, the discussion would benefit from that. - Blake