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Originally Posted by Joel J.
If you say anything other than what everyone expects you to say, then you will be reacted to. If you calculate well, and determine what words would be most effective, then you'll float upstream.
If you must say what's on your mind, then you may have to learn to do it well. That is, you have to convince everyone that what you think is actually the way to go. You do this by presenting your ideas exactly how everyone expects to hear them (psst, they don't have to be valid, they just need to be said properly).
Its really simple, but it makes my stomach churn, because I have special word for the action..
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Ya know, I often think that we as FIRSTers often get wrapped up in the "lets change the world through gracious professionalism" way of life. It often shows here on Chief Delphi, and people tend to take a post for what is said instead of what it truely is. I think Joel hit something right on the head with his response...and whether we like it or not, its the truth. The FIRST community as a whole kinda has its own way of speaking, thinking, and acting. Often when an individual says something that might be contraversial or edgy, they get flamed because it goes against your typical "normalcy" found on this board. Take for instance Pyro's post. Valid point and conversation topic...just horribly said. Unfortunately as a result of not wording it in the "gracious professionalistic" kind of way, the true value of the post got left behind, and next thing you know the thread is locked. People see the wording, they immediately jump to action, clicking the negative rep button as fast as they possibly can, and next thing you know...everything spirals downhill.
My point is this...maybe sometimes along with judging how someone posts, we all need to also judge how we ourselves react.
It does seem like everyone is a little thin skinned lately. Of course that is just my opinion.