Another thread about CD etiquette? You bet.

[Josh Drake]

CD has lost some of it's credibility as a good source of information. I feel in part because users put so many miscellaneous posts, that it's harder to thumb through them. So the question is, do you go to other sites for reliable answers and leave CD as a big "facebook" community, or does CD gain some of their credibility back and try to discourage some of the games that are played on the forums?

[JaneYoung]

There are some good reminders here to read and think about, put into action.
Resources are valuable and available.
Knowing how to use these resources is important as well. Members of FRC teams are comprised of different ages and different levels of experience. It is important to think about creating positions on the team that help in areas of obtaining information and communicating well.

Telling a team/team member to read the manual is a little different from introducing the manual and explaining the importance of it and how it will impact the success level of the team. Telling a team/team member to check out ChiefDelphi is a little different from introducing them to ChiefDelphi and showing them the different sections and how they break down such as electrical, programming, control system, team organization. A guided tour would prove to be very helpful during one of the team meetings.

In CD, when people start threads with a ‘quick question’ it can become frustrating and seemingly unproductive – but at the same time, it provides opportunities to help guide the new member of ChiefDelphi in the direction of proper research, searches, and understanding the process and work involved. There are moments in the shop when something is going on and a problem arises. Someone will say, hey ‘Joe’ – go post on CD and see if they can answer this. So Joe follows orders and posts on CD and then gets told to read the manual. These things happen. It’s good to remember that each of us is a resource and how we interact with our fellow FIRSTers in ChiefDelphi is important. If we are pointing them in the right direction, that is a good thing. If we are adding to the confusion without contributing much of anything, then we should pay attention to that as well.

There will be a lot of rookies accessing ChiefDelphi and learning about FRC and what that involves this year. A big part of that is discovering the value of the resources provided and how to use them wisely and efficiently. We can all help with that.

[IndySam]

Originally Posted by DRAKE343

CD has lost some of it's credibility as a good source of information. I feel in part because users put so many miscellaneous posts, that it's harder to thumb through them. So the question is, do you go to other sites for reliable answers and leave CD as a big "facebook" community, or does CD gain some of their credibility back and try to discourage some of the games that are played on the forums?

I'm going to have to totally disagree with you about that. CD is still the definitive and best place to share and acquire information. It is well structured so if you don't want to see the miscellaneous post you don't have too.

It is also a great place to meet people from all around that share a like interest.

This is the first I have heard of anyone saying that CD has lost credibility.