To chit chat or not to chit chat

[Joe Matt]

The world isn't made out of Nerf, you will get scrapes and bruses, but you will get back up and continue on. If you watch out you can avoid the sharp edges.

Chiefdelphi dosn't need to be encased in Nerf to prevent it's downfall, because if it is encased, that probably will cause the downfall.

I've found many times I would want to post something off topic that the people here would like to see. I've seen forums where they can't talk politics and religion and it's not a very good place. You have no character and it's dead.

I don't think we need a career section on CD, nor do we need other forums. Lets just get rid of the motor section too since I don't like it either. Hey, less to moderate and less liability issues. What? Oh, those are core ideas in FIRST you say? What about socializing? What about having fun? What about just being random. Think about it guys, FIRST has regional and championship parties not only to feed us, but also to entertain and let us hang with people LIKE US.

Abviously, I voted for Chit Chat.

[Adam Y.]

I've found many times I would want to post something off topic that the people here would like to see. I've seen forums where they can't talk politics and religion and it's not a very good place. You have no character and it's dead.

Im sorry but removing politics and religion from chit-chat topics would probably be the best thing. They almost always degenerate into flame wars or people just suffer from foot in mouth disease. People have called other people racists here. Also, the chit-chat forum does little to stop other topics from getting off kilter. The Segway in a rap video topic became an issue of morality.

[JoeXIII'007]

Originally Posted by Adam Y.

Im sorry but removing politics and religion from chit-chat topics would probably be the best thing. They almost always degenerate into flame wars or people just suffer from foot in mouth disease.

I, as the starter of the Kerry or Bush and Why poll, easily agrees to this. I saw my poll grow awfully nicely, come back once and die, then come back again and go downhill, through the concrete at the bottom of the hill, and goto... well... you know. I found that VERY unFIRSTly and that will not happen again as long as we as forum members don't allow that sort of stuff on the website.

One thing to keep in mind, this forum is not closed to the public. Anyone can view the stuff we talk about and respond to it via e-mail if they aren't a member.

Yes, chit-chat should go on despite this.