Before the internet, nobody new the results unless they were at the feis and then if they didn't like the results, there was nowhere to complain. These days, as we know, it is very easy to complain about anything at all, especially when it's anon, the worst comes out in people. The UK board is an embarrassment, the fact that children are identified is shameful. There's nothing wrong with complaining if something isn't right and having an adult conversation about it, but that's not what happens on that board. -- The New Irish Dance Message Board

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Date Posted: 14:33:27 09/29/18 Sat
Author: -
Subject: Before the internet, nobody new the results unless they were at the feis and then if they didn't like the results, there was nowhere to complain. These days, as we know, it is very easy to complain about anything at all, especially when it's anon, the worst comes out in people. The UK board is an embarrassment, the fact that children are identified is shameful. There's nothing wrong with complaining if something isn't right and having an adult conversation about it, but that's not what happens on that board.
In reply to: - 's message, "Fairly new to ID. When browsing Voy boards there seems to be a running theme after every competition about unfair judging, corruption etc. It was so bad on UK board past 24hr about all Scot results that a particularly poisonous thread was removed this morning. Wondering how long this has been the case. Also wondering before there was internet, social media etc how it would be handled. Now it seems the accusations appear before the competition has even started. Genuinely wondering if it really is so bad or is it whipped up more by social media posts?" on 03:18:41 09/29/18 Sat

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I suppose pre internet it would be a chat amongst the mothers as they left the feis. Then they’d either go home happy or lick their wounds and prepare for the next one! Agreed the UK board is appalling lately. I can’t bear to see children named and criticised. Those who do it are shameful (NT) -- -, 15:27:07 09/29/18 Sat
- Exactly, before the internet, we got the feis schedule the day before the feis, turned up and danced, went home either happy or not and that was it! Parenting/people is/are different now. It seems no one can say no to their child, children grow up having everything handed to them, if a child wants something, they are given it. Unfortunately, you can't be given dance talent and first places have to be earned (in most cases!). These days it's as if not winning entitles the "loser" to stamp their feet and have a tantrum about how unfair everything is. We had a parent at our school who told their dd if she won the O she could have a new iphone, dd didn't win but was given the phone anyway "because she was so upset at not winning" what does that teach the child? That if you complain loud enough, you will get what you want even if you don't deserve it. Seems the whole world is now that spoiled child (NT) -- -, 13:20:24 10/01/18 Mon