Civil debates and dissenting opinions

[JaneYoung]

Full disclosure:

Some may have noticed my absence from posting in ChiefDelphi until a very recent return. It was due to bullying. Likely because of a post I made in one of the forums, I was removed from private forums such as NEMO and my reputation count was completely removed. I was able to get everything back in place but, the experience was hurtful and scary. "ScaredSilly", the username, caught my attention and I immediately had a sense of why.

Control, Success, And Power are fickle - they need constant monitoring and vigilant re-evaluations or they can turn. In a community that gathers because of the FIRST programs, members expect, and hope to see, the reflection of the FIRST ethos within these forums and their management.

I came back because of the enormous changes that will be occurring over the next few years. I care very much about the programs and all of the teams. CD is in need of the wisdom and knowledge that many of our longtime members in the community are withholding for whatever reasons. That saddens me more than I can say.

If this post brings about a negative reaction from those who can control my access to the forums or ability to give well-deserved greenies, then I can leave again. I will be very sad but I will deal.

Take care,
Jane

P.S. There was no valid reason for the thread to be removed. It was fine.