[FRC Blog] Einstein Report Released

[Gigakaiser]

Originally Posted by LeelandS

I agree. Not just because the team's reputation will be almost unquestionably destroyed. Though that would be a terrible shame. My biggest concern is that the person would be CRUCIFIED. Metaphorically. Hopefully not literally. I like to believe FIRSTers aren't that kind of people But anyways. The person is already banned from FIRST. If that were me, I don't know what I'd do with myself. I'd probably devote my life to inventing a time machine so I could go back in time and punch myself in the face before I messed up Einstein.

I'm sure (or at least, I hope) this person is truly remorseful for their actions. If they have seen a fraction of these responses, I'm sure they'd know that their actions deeply upset a large number of people. The last thing this person would need is to be forever known as "The person who ruined Einstein." If their identity were to become public, let's face it: No FIRSTer in the world could look at them the same way. They would be faced with eyes of raw disdain and disappointment. All respect from the FIRST community would be lost, or at least severely damaged. I, personally, don't think anyone deserves that.

I disagree - the team (or whoever on the team is aware of the individual) should release the information and acknowledge that it was an individual, not a team effort. Imagine the reputation of the team if the information came out sometime in the future by another source - it would not look good. If the team came out it would be seen as a gracious step forward. I highly doubt the entire team was aware of the individual during einstein anyway.