[Jonathan Norris]

Katy,

I totally agree with you on this one, there are many times where I have felt a need to share my opinion on a controversial issue within FIRST, but have chosen not to express my views here on CD because of the stigma of my opinion being labeled 'not GP'. I certainly believe that this forum takes a much brighter look on FIRST then it should at times. The forum as a whole can take the Gracious part of Gracious Professionalism a little too far. There needs to be dialogue about the main issues in FIRST, and I believe they have been hidden under the covers away from the public view of the members of CD. It seems like there is an opinion that these type of conversations criticizing issues within FIRST should be taken up Privately and not openly, and the odd time they truly get discussed here on CD the people with the critical views get attacked by the GP police. It seems like debating problems with FIRST is almost looked down upon here on CD, hopefully in the future we can have professional discussions about these issues within FIRST and help solve them together.