FIRST Server Issues

[Andy A.]

Is anyone even surprised? This happens every year.

Maybe instead of spending more money on more pointless background checks, FIRST could invest in some IT resources to cope with the traffic spike they can predict down to the minute.

[ATannahill]

Originally Posted by Andy A.

Is anyone even surprised? This happens every year.

Maybe instead of spending more money on more pointless background checks, FIRST could invest in some IT resources to cope with the traffic spike they can predict down to the minute.

I do not feel that background checks to help protect the very people that FIRST is trying to inspire are pointless. If you are upset about FIRST paying for it, the process allows you to pay for your background check yourself.

[Andy A.]

Originally Posted by rtfgnow

I do not feel that background checks to help protect the very people that FIRST is trying to inspire are pointless. If you are upset about FIRST paying for it, the process allows you to pay for your background check yourself.

I've already paid for background checks for two school districts, including fingerprinting. I'm fine, thanks.

Not that it's really germane to the thread, but the YPP has nothing to do with protecting anyone besides FIRST.

[bigbeezy]

Originally Posted by Andy A.

Is anyone even surprised? This happens every year.

Maybe instead of spending more money on more pointless background checks, FIRST could invest in some IT resources to cope with the traffic spike they can predict down to the minute.

Does it happen every year? Past 2 years I've done it haven't had any issue at all. I do recall in the past there being similar issues, but I didn't think recently there had been.

[Larry Lewis]

Originally Posted by bigbeezy

Does it happen every year? Past 2 years I've done it haven't had any issue at all. I do recall in the past there being similar issues, but I didn't think recently there had been.

You are right the past two years are fine. I am sure it is a problem that can be solved since they got it right the previous two years. I think it is just because this is a new system. I am sure they will improve it after this.