I'm a parent and I know that my skater doesn't read any of the message boards. I've seen comments posted about my skater and some I may agree with, others I find a bit comical and some are completely out of left field. Skaters should know that the only opinions that matter are the coaches and officials. They aren't skating for a good review on a message board. There are definitely some people out there who are pretty vicious. I know who they are and simply avoid reading anything that they write. I personally wouldn't classify dorispulaski as being mean spirited (and yes, she has mentioned my skater in her posts). Most of what she writes is simply play by play, with some of her own opinions mixed in. You either agree or disagree, you can debate your view and then move on. What is that old saying, "opinions are like (you know what), all of us has one" .
The whole costume thing is a little bit funny. I don't have a problem with stating whether it was representative of the theme, but it can get kind of silly. Especially when the ones making the comments are watching it on a little computer screen. Unfortunately to really appreciate some of the more intricate details, you have to be seeing it live at the event.
The whole costume thing is a little bit funny. I don't have a problem with stating whether it was representative of the theme, but it can get kind of silly. Especially when the ones making the comments are watching it on a little computer screen. Unfortunately to really appreciate some of the more intricate details, you have to be seeing it live at the event.