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Originally Posted by EricVanWyk
If this trend continues, you can expect the FIRST folk to stop reading Chief Delphi altogether, at which point you will have lost your voice.
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This thought could be carried a bit further (not necessarily in reaction to posts in this thread but in reaction to posts in general)..you will have lost your voice and the ears/attention of those whose opinions and knowledge are valued and necessary.
I often think of the aspect of exploration when I think of FIRST. My thinking is - engineers, scientists, mathematicians, philosophers, professors, business minds, inventors, and others - embark on the game design/reveal each year bringing along a boatload of students, professionals, volunteers, sponsors on the voyage. The game is designed to the best of the GDC's abilities and is first seen in action at the first regionals of the competition season. It is there that the rules reveal their strength. Sometimes beforehand and sometimes during the first regionals, the rules are tweaked but, by and large, they endure. They stand. Exploration is a big part of FIRST. If it were not, we would be given the same game year after year after year. If it were not, we would not continue to raise the bar, deepen the impact of FIRST on each other, our communities, and science and technology. Systems have been set up to work with and through in this aspect of FIRST - the Q&A formally, ChiefDelphi informally. How cool is that, that there are systems in place for direct input and direct feedback? The ears of the GDC and their attention to our questions, our enthusiasm, our frustrations - are a very important part of each year of development in the world of FIRST. Using our voices wisely and soundly, enrich the experience and help in this development, keeping exploration alive and well. I like that a lot.