[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by ExTexan

Fair enough, I commit to my best shot. However, CD being the largest, best and practically only outlet for the huge number of increasingly diverse student body involved with FIRST, I liken this noise to a robotics event.....better learn to wear earplugs because it's not going away!

Richard,
Over the past few years, we have lost some valuable input/guidance/humor/insight/integrity in CD because some of the folks who have helped to provide that have all but disappeared. Their posts definitely have. They may still check in or hang around and read but their posts have ceased - and it's sad. It could be that the chatter and noise level have made people grow tired of CD - I have no idea. Also, I'm not saying that members have to stay bound to CD forever, but there is always room for improvement and for good discussion to flourish, encouraged by thought-provoking and insightful posts.

When Andy Baker stopped wading into the middle of a ruckus or a good thread turned bad - or he stopped creating threads that introduced interesting topics, it was a loss for the CD community. The pathways to his knowledge, wisdom, and humor were closed. Shut down. Same with Dr. Joe. Those are just 2 examples where the standard of excellence was weakened and the whole of the fori suffered. Are they the only 2 people who matter to CD? No - but their absence has been felt. Missed. And there are more who could help bring it back into balance and restrengthen the standard of excellence. All of us.

I'll hush now and let you guys get back to your tipping talk.

Jane