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- Nov 19, 2010
Without imposing personal assumption of individual fed's agenda and looking at the over all pattern of voting, one may deduce or guess at the motives more objectively.
Why did feds with strong skaters and medal contenders vote for the abolition of anonymous judging? It may be because they want more open, fairer, and less controversial judging which would be good for the sport or at least appeasing the fans, or they may want to appear to do so.
Why did feds with few skaters and/or little chance of medaling in international competitions vote against abolishing anonymous judging? Well, judging is where they are at equal status with the "powerful" feds so that's where they hold their political cards. So what are they playing for? Anonymous judging gives them deal making opportunities with their powerful counterparts who can then politick covertly while overtly oppose anonymous judging.
The voting on the abolition itself might just have been such a deal.
Why did feds with strong skaters and medal contenders vote for the abolition of anonymous judging? It may be because they want more open, fairer, and less controversial judging which would be good for the sport or at least appeasing the fans, or they may want to appear to do so.
Why did feds with few skaters and/or little chance of medaling in international competitions vote against abolishing anonymous judging? Well, judging is where they are at equal status with the "powerful" feds so that's where they hold their political cards. So what are they playing for? Anonymous judging gives them deal making opportunities with their powerful counterparts who can then politick covertly while overtly oppose anonymous judging.
The voting on the abolition itself might just have been such a deal.