FIRST on "The Fosters" - Monday Nights on FreeForm 8e/5p Starting Tonight!

[wilsonmw04]

Come on guys. Are you really taking a few negative comments on the Internet to heart? These comments represents just as much of the general viewership as CD represents the general FRC community.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by nerdrock101

The IMDB message boards were not much better:

"Boring as hell! ... I really hope that they will abandon this storyline now that the competition is over and focus on more interesting things."

"Agreed. This week's whole episode was a snore fest."


Regarding the word "coopertate":

"Lol nice blooper"

"it was said that way on purpose."

"Either way it's stupid."

Honestly, that one stung the most. This should be what we are most upset about, not misrepresentation.

IMDB messageboards are as much a cesspool as Youtube. Either their full of stalkers or trolls who think they know more about movies than anyone else. Don't sweat their opinions.

[wajirock]

Originally Posted by wilsonmw04

Come on guys. Are you really taking a few negative comments on the Internet to heart? These comments represents just as much of the general viewership as CD represents the general FRC community.

It's just extremely disheartening to see that the general public still views STEM based activities as something outlandish.

[Rangel(kf7fdb)]

It's almost like FRC isn't a spectator sport and they had to add controversy and drama to make it at least somewhat interesting to the average viewer who probably doesn't give a crap about GP, coopertition, or even robots for that matter.

Now I'm not saying they made the best choices of how to add drama but even with what they added, it seems people thought it was a snore.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by wajirock

It's just extremely disheartening to see that the general public still views STEM based activities as something outlandish.

FIRST aint for everyone. A lot of the kids who are in FIRST quit because they find it a boring grind. Oh well.I'm gonna take the time to focus on the kids who decided to stay. Make a difference in their lives so they, in turn, can be inspired to grow up to take the reins of the program and lead the next generation to greatness instead of agonizing about the ones who don't get it.

[Ringo5tarr]

Well, you have to admit. If you're looking for drama, an FRC team IS the place to be!

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Ringo5tarr

Well, you have to admit. If you're looking for drama, an FRC team IS the place to be!

You hang around FIRST long enough you hear stories that make what happened on The Fosters pale in comparison.

[nerdrock101]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

IMDB messageboards are as much a cesspool as Youtube. Either their full of stalkers or trolls who think they know more about movies than anyone else. Don't sweat their opinions.

I know what you mean, but every person (even internet trolls!) is a possible FIRST supporter. Perhaps I'm too optimistic. Someday...

[ahartnet]

Originally Posted by tjf

Honestly, that speaks volumes about the competition regardless of whether you watch it actively. That line alone could have been straight off of a CD thread.

It was a bit disheartening though that so many people dislike it... I mean, I can understand it, but part of it was the "teen drama", part of it was "ugh, robots". It was an interesting matchup to begin with between Freeform and FIRST.

For a different thread talking about the episode, reddit has a subreddit for the fosters. Looks like there are some FIRSTers 'spreading the good word' to people with open ears: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheFosters/...c/slug/d6j7opo

[Sperkowsky]

Originally Posted by ahartnet

For a different thread talking about the episode, reddit has a subreddit for the fosters. Looks like there are some FIRSTers 'spreading the good word' to people with open ears: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheFosters/...c/slug/d6j7opo

Id hardly call this quote good "You see in the show how there were teams who won a bunch of years and had a team of engineers with them. Unfortunately that's true. The highschools they go to are the ones with super high test scores and a good handful of cash to spare. And usually those kids parents have like Harvard engineering degrees and they mainly build the robots for the kids."

If anything it makes the whole thing worse.

[ahartnet]

Originally Posted by Sperkowsky

Id hardly call this quote good "You see in the show how there were teams who won a bunch of years and had a team of engineers with them. Unfortunately that's true. The highschools they go to are the ones with super high test scores and a good handful of cash to spare. And usually those kids parents have like Harvard engineering degrees and they mainly build the robots for the kids."

If anything it makes the whole thing worse.

I'll agree that that's not the *best* light, but since the following response is:

Wow, the event sounds like a ton of fun, and the whole process as well.

- I'll put it in the positive bucket.

[itsjustjon]

Now, everyone, say it with me: "It's just a TV show and FRC is just a robotics program. My life is a lot bigger than both of those things."

Once you say this, I swear most of the arguments here would fade into oblivion.

[Knufire]

Originally Posted by itsjustjon

Once you say this, I swear most of the arguments here on CD would fade into oblivion.

FTFY

[AllenGregoryIV]

Originally Posted by itsjustjon

Now, everyone, say it with me: "It's just a TV show and FRC is just a robotics program. My life is a lot bigger than both of those things."

Once you say this, I swear most of the arguments here would fade into oblivion.

That's fine if you believe that, but I signed up for something a lot bigger than just a robotics program. There is a reason the Chairman's award is our highest honor, culture change is our goal and how we introduce our selves to large portions of the culture is a rather key part of eventually changing the culture. We shouldn't just accept the status quo for the sake of more eye balls.

[itsjustjon]

Originally Posted by AllenGregoryIV

That's fine if you believe that, but I signed up for something a lot bigger than just a robotics program. There is a reason the Chairman's award is our highest honor, culture change is our goal and how we introduce our selves to large portions of the culture is a rather key part of eventually changing the culture. We shouldn't just accept the status quo for the sake of more eye balls.

Note that I said 'arguments' will disappear, not beliefs in the program. I'm sure all of the goals you mentioned about culture change and Chairman's aren't attained by arguing on ChiefDelphi either.

The teams in this show definitely changed more culture by reaching out to literally millions of Americans across the continent, and that's something almost every other person here has forgotten to realize.

That's something many of us arguing here on CD have yet to do, so again, congrats to the teams who participated in the show.