[Babyhueyhnx]

I'm all for the donating. As for the rep bars, i could care less about them. I don't feel i should be donating for a rep or a reward. I'd be donating for a reason. id be giving back to a community that has given so much more to me. Really though, if you would consider donating just to get a reward or a "higher status" then there is something wrong. I under stand that this would probably draw more people in, but i don't think its necessary.

Simply put: you should donate what you can and expect nothing in return except a simple thank you.

I don't think its necessary to say any one is leeching off CD. Every one comes her for there own reasons. Whether it is be regarding to FIRST or just to chit chat its all perfectly fine. They may not post in any other topics other than chit chat but they are more than likely coming to read up on problems or fixes from other teams. Sure as shoot-in what they read here makes the competition all that more fun.