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Unread 29-11-2009, 19:50
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Re: I Kept Quiet for far too long. This. Is. WAR!!!

I feel like this is honestly a situation that could happen to anyone. If this was based off of a team-related issue, I would agree that it does not belong on Chief Delphi. However, this is a FIRST-related issue that, theoretically, could affect anyone. I do not believe that Dan posted this to gain sympathy or to necessarily rally us against FiM/FIRST, but to make us citizens of the CD community- the dedicated students, mentors, sponsors, volunteers- aware of a situation that probably DOES affect a handful of people across the globe.

Also - after reading this thread, I do not believe that Dan was trying to bash FiM, or that his actions in regards to whom he contacted were out of line. Dan, would I be correct in saying that, had FiM not existed and the same events were to occur with the Volunteer Coordinator and Regional Director not getting back to you, that your position and actions would remain the same?

Many people tend to jump the gun when making decisions, which is what happened here. It is very hard to judge the outcome of a situation without ALL of the background information, and sometimes there are not enough hours in a day (or several days) to get all of the information and talk to all sources.

The only part of this that I just cannot understand is why anyone would make decisions such as this without informing all parties involved.
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