Why does everyone hate this game so much?

[nuclearnerd]

Originally Posted by pfreivald

A few thoughts on this contentious subject:
Tantrums/rants not only don't solve anything at best, they are almost always counterproductive. The catharsis is not worth it...There are ways to disagree passionately and vehemently while being both gracious and professional about it. Most people are pretty bad at it.

You're quite right, but I want to chime in with a different take, for what it's worth:

While most people are going to be bad at discussing stressful topics like match outcomes and rule interpretations respectfully, I strongly believe that we should still have these discussions. A public forum like CD allows the FRC community to hash out disagreements publicly, share ideas for improvements and ultimately strengthen our collective investment in the program through participation. It is just as important for readers to allow space for various opinions here (and not to conflate personal opinions with team reputation), as it is for contributors to post as professionally as they can muster. This is internet 101, and my bet is the GDC would agree.