[MR] A little more on competitions

[David W. James]

On Monday, February 24, 2003, at 06:58 PM, Becky McEllistrem wrote:
> --- Kevin and Lora <knightfall at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Brigantia wrote:

>> All of the comments I'm reading just serve to
>> re-inforce my desire to not
>> have competitions. People are always hurt/offended.

> I'm really not trying to be rude but are you jumping
> to conclusions?  Sometimes people are offended.  But
> from what I'm hearing I see lots more cases where
> people aren't.

> I haven't seen people hurt or offended at dozens of
> events.  Sometimes people are and sometimes people
> aren't.  To make a global statement like that seems a
> little strange.

> Rebecca

	Well, I'm seeing more from folks who were offended or otherwise put
off of such competitions, but that is perfectly understandable; it is
far easier to remember and makes a much better story if you are
offended or get weird, inappropriate comments.  "The commentary was
useful and informative and the judges seemed to go out of their way to
avoid making me feel bad", while what we would like to hear, isn't
going to get the headlines (or stick in the memory) any more than
'Scout helps little old lady across the street.' would make the front
page of the NY Times.  Unless said Scout was an emu (and in that
particular part of the East, possibly not even then...)

David/Kwellend-Njal
who has never entered an A&S competition, but has a couple of ideas
trying to gel anyway...