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Originally Posted by joesmomh00haha
I meant to type thread instead of forum. So let me rephrase that. This Thread Is For Pics Only!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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This thread is part of this forum.
JaneYoung put it very well a few posts ago, that just because you created this thread, dosen't mean it will not take on a life of its own. There are many legitimate reasons for those who have been injured to be unable or unwilling to post pictures of their scars:
-pictures unavalible
-pictures violate forum rules
-pictures bring back bad memories
-pictures too numerous
-shows off evidence that they have behaved in ways that would probably be frowned upon in consideration for the safety award.
There are also an equally legitimate number of reasons for others not to want to view these pictures. (no offense to those who have posted pictures already) I know people who would feel sick at what has been posted so far, let alone what is avalible on the rest of the internet if you truly want to go out of your way to see people getting hurt. Chiefdelphi is not the place to get grossed out. It is a place for constructive discussion about experiences, past, present, and future, within the FIRST community. Learning lessons from experiences such as those highlighted in this thread falls into this, laughing at blood and gore does not. It's that simple.
(Not to discourage non-gory pictures, if you have them, are willing to post, are confident that they will not gross anyone out, and feel they will help teach other's why NOT to do whatever caused them, then go ahead.)
People make mistakes. I know I did when I first joined this forum. However, pushing something like this and refusing to learn from what others say will only get you in trouble. If you look at, for example, the "game hint #4 thread," you will notice that things only started getting ugly after the poster refuses to fess up, and begins just being rude.
People will say "they're just dots." This is true, people shouldn't judge others by them. However, this dosen't mean you shouldn't judge yourself by them. Remember, your posts reflect not only yourself and your team, but also others, who you have never met. For example (I'm assuming that) Team 47 (chief delphi) uses these forums as a prominent part of their website award submission. Would they have won awards for their site for as many years as they have, or at all, if this forum was full of inappropriate material, and not the great resource that it is and that that we all want it to be?