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Originally Posted by Paul Copioli
I want to second what Dana has written. Aiden has great passion for FIRST and FIRST teams. He was a mentor on a team and felt he could make a bigger difference contributing to the game design and reffing. Aiden has taken measures to make sure the refs are certified, which is a bigger step than any of his predessesors. He is trying to fix what he thought was broken. Although his original response to Madison was a bit harsh, please do not judge him by one post. He is a wonderful human being who has dedicated a significant part of his life spreading the mission of FIRST.
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Many people talk about not judging a book by its cover, but they also don't give most new members of Chief Delphi a chance. Dr. Browne, no matter what he stands for or what he says, would have been negative repped by the community with ALL fires against. Although he is an "elite" member of the FIRST community his limited posts, that range from questions for the fields in Atlanta to a few posts like the one we are discussing, are very little to give most of us, whom have never had the opportunity and probably will not, an idea of what kind of person he is and judge him on that.
I know when I joined the Chief community, I was told EACH posts represents ME, my team, and my sponsors. I do not think that being a key member of the GDC gives him immunity from that.
Many of the people on Chief are being hypocrites on this issue. If it was anyone less 'popular/important' I can bet anything that the CD community would have shunned this person and made him scared to return.
Hold EVERYONE to the same standards.
Pavan.