[JaneYoung]

This is a very unique situation in that we have Chief Delphi. These forums were created for teams to share information and develop community, I think. That is my perception. Like many parts of the FIRST development, Chief Delphi has grown, developed, expanded, trying to accommodate the needs of the community.

In most places of business there is nothing like Chief Delphi for the clients to be able to develop community, celebrate, complain, question. Those businesses have vendors and clientele and they conduct business, often without their customers knowing when changes occur or why. For example, if I go to a place of business and try to purchase a product that I have been purchasing for 25 years and am told that it has been discontinued, there isn't much I can do about it except deal with the change and make a decision regarding the change.

I understand the thread and the questions being asked. I also understand the business aspect of this and what is appropriate to ask. If there were no Chief Delphi, the only places to ask would be with the business and vendor directly. I'm not suggesting this be done - I'm suggesting that we take great care with how we post on Chief Delphi and that we don't misuse its generosity or purpose in any way.