[FourPenguins]

Originally Posted by StephLee

I've seen the phrase "cry for attention" thrown about a good bit. Perhaps the community should consider whether it's a call for attention to, not Craig, but the actions of the community.

I think this is an excellent point. In order for CD to be a place where people feel welcome, I think we need to look closely at what we say and do here. I think that the younger posters sometimes forget their manners, and the older posters sometimes forget they're dealing with teenagers. CD needs to be a safe haven for ideas, thoughts, beliefs, and also mistakes. This is especially true when someone questions the establishment. If Craig, or anyone else, questions FIRST or the FIRST community in a mature, polite way, we should look at what he or she is saying, rather than shun the heretic. I think many CDers are quick to ostracize anyone who doesn't adhere to the FIRST party line. FIRST is not perfect. FIRST teams are not perfect. Even Woody, Dean, and Dave are not perfect. The only way we're going to approach perfection is if we listen to the people with ideas instead of calling them ungrateful or un-GP.