losjackal
Technical Administrator
"Elitist" is most often used in a derogatory context. Maybe the poster could have chosen a better adjective, but if people want to take this opportunity to criticize the Professor Program, let's examine the definition for a moment.
The Pokemon Professor program can't be considered "elitist" because:
Professors are the official ambassadors of the game. It's a privilege, not a right...so the poster who said Aydan was "almost" a Professor isn't seeing the whole picture.
Oxford American Dictionary said:elitist - a person who believes that a system or society should be ruled or dominated by an elite.
The Pokemon Professor program can't be considered "elitist" because:
- Professors clearly understand they don't "rule" anything that they don't organize themselves. The official Judges are in charge of the big Premier Events, and the employees of TPCi are in charge of P!P.
- While some excellent players are Professors too (Kettler & Fulop are the ones I know because I personally played against them this year), many Professors who organize or judge a lot admit that they aren't better than competitive players because they don't have the time to play as much. That's why a regular player crashing the Professor-only tournament is so foul.
- Professors are committing to be held to a higher standard than the average P!P player when it comes to Spirit of the Game and the add-on Professor Core Values, when interacting with others and especially when serving in an official capacity.
- If you violate the Spirit of the Game or Core Values, you could permanently lose Professor status and eligibility.
- It requires taking an annual, timed, and somewhat difficult test on game knowledge.
- It's voluntary. Anyone who is eligible is welcome to try become one.
Professors are the official ambassadors of the game. It's a privilege, not a right...so the poster who said Aydan was "almost" a Professor isn't seeing the whole picture.