[Erin Rapacki]

I wouldn't always associate a #0000 as being a negative thing. As a matter of fact, I think it would be useful if ChiefDelphi.com to offer other FIRST associations instead assuming that all people chatting on these forums have direct team involvement.

For instance I know many people (college students in particular) that instead of being on a team specializes in a certain volunteer position for Regional Competitions. That merits the same recognition. As for myself, I do not consider myself closely affiliated with #125 NU-TRONS. I feel more closely affiliated with Northeastern University and the overall initiative to grow FIRST in Boston; not specifically any one team but an involvement with all teams in the Boston area (existing and yet-to-be). For ChiefDelphi.com purposes I continue my affiliation, but that isn't what I actually do in FIRST.

The 'subtitles' and 'AKA' fields give forum members an opportunity to display what they actually do within FIRST... which is great! It is certainly respectable to have direct affiliation with a team as well. But as FIRST changes & grows, maybe it's time for CD to update the profile system and omit the #0000 in a users profile to allow for other descriptions as: volunteer, event coordinator, FLL, senior mentor program, FIRST employee, or whatever else.


erin