[meaubry]

Everyone knows the old saying about opinions and everyone having one, so I will refrain from typing it out.

Point is, though - People just love to let others know what their opinion is.
This website is like a double edged sword, we encourage communication and ideas to be shared and in doing so, those darn opinions slip in.

Just can't seem to figure out how to create a filter that eliminates them.

So, now you all know one of our website inadequacies.

Please use tolerance as appropriate. Please allow the free exchange of ideas. Please continue to share your thoughts, ask questions, communicate and discuss issues. We have rules posted about acceptable behavior. We have moderators in place to assist us when discussions go over the line.

And for a moment, consider what it would be like if you were not allowed to, or provided a place and opportunity - to share you thoughts.

We are providing that place, not FIRST. Our team believes in the mission of FIRST and choose to encourage folks to come to our site "where the community of FIRST gathers to share ideas". Sometimes that includes positive and negative feedback. FIRST can handle constructive criticism - just make sure the method of delivery doesn't foreshadow the message.

We choose not to filter and pre-approve every post. We trust that the community of FIRST can act appropriately, and that they can distinguish between positive and negative comments. Everyone has a choice, they can choose to respond or choose to ignore. Just my opinion, but sometimes it is more appropriate to ignore some of the opinions posted. Sometimes some of us feel compelled to take the opportunity to share thoughts and opinions - and that is also okay too.

Rather than proposing to "stop the madness" - I will simply request that everyone use even more restraint than usual before posting your opinions.

I encourage the communication of constructive ideas on how to make FIRST a better program.