[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

I have a hard time believing that someone would honestly fear retribution against a team for having expressed an opinion about an official's attitude. It's also not that difficult to figure out who this "anonymous" poster is, so going against policy and creating a second account is unhelpful in that regard. I personally have a tendency to treat most things posted under a false name as exaggerated, unreliable, and generally not worth taking too seriously. The presentation interferes with the message.

I also have a hard time understanding why this is being discussed in a public forum full of people who have no power to act (i.e. students) and who can only be affected negatively by the various comments and complaints. There are better channels for addressing this.

I am not suggesting that such issues be swept under the rug. They just should not be hung out in public. I know of other concerns that have been resolved satisfactorily behind the scenes without being turned into a spectacle on the Chief Delphi forums. This strikes me as a situation that should receive the same treatment.

Alan I think you have completely missed the mark here, and I think that the original posters intent was to deter exactly the thought that you displayed here.

I am not agreeing or disagreeing or approving or disapproving of what the original poster said, but I DO see the times where censorship simply has no place. If someone said something that offended a person to the point of them wanting to anonymously post there disdain then I think it is something worth looking at.

Knowing who the referee was, that the poster was referring to, it nerves me to think they approach an arena of constructive criticism in such a way to take offense and lash back at people..

If students don't have any power to resolve an issue like this, than FIRST has lost all its meaning in my eyes. FIRST is about the students, so I think a few people who should have influence are the kids.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding the meaning in your post, but I cannot say it did not shock me.