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Originally posted by JosephM
Because my team pays $10,00 to enter, I dedicate my self for six weeks plus missing school for around a week to the competitions. They aren't giving us a free product here, we are paying to participate and for them to create rules to keep order. If I go and buy a product and don't like what they offer, I can take my business else where, Battlebots, Robot Wars, etc.
People need to forget that FIRST isn't this 'holyer than thou' organization that we can't touch. If it wasn't for us, there would be no FIRST, so why can't we give our opinions about what FIRST does?
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I talk to people in this program that feel family and job strain, that come to FIRST meetings disregard everything else, and I talk to people where FIRST is the best thing in their life.
It's been said on here repeatedly that FIRST makes life more difficult - sure, but people wouldn't do it if it wasn't enjoyable.
So, seeing as how you are 1. missing school, 2. giving up all your team's money, and 3. 'dedicating yourself' (whatever consists of that in your definition, everybody is different), you seem to be sticking in this for the long haul. Thereby, it is assumed that you are enjoying this program.
But your team doesn't have to pay the money, you don't have to miss school, and you don't have to waste precious time on a competition. Nobody asked you to. You, and the thousands of other FIRSTers, do it because it inspires you.
You are more than welcome to post your opinions about FIRST. Nobody said you couldn't, technically. But you must also understand that other people are just as liable to post what they think about
you... because they also pay their money and take their chance on this organization.
You are not a special exception on CD. Post whatever you like; nobody is standing over your shoulder and telling you not to. But remember this:
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Originally posted by JosephM
If it wasn't for us, there would be no FIRST, so why can't we give our opinions about what FIRST does?
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If it weren't for
them, we wouldn't be having much of a FIRST, either.