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Does DCI Perpetuate a Bias?


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I've been following drum corps (DCI) for 15 years and love the activity. I am concerned that DCI perpetuates a bias when they sanction Michael Boo's blog. Personally, I find it helpful when I am not at a show. However, Boo's blog is one man's opinion -- the only man's opinion that runs on the DCI website. To the extent that Boo writes negative or positive commentary, DCI approves it. We are told that Boo marched Cavaliers for 3 years and has two degrees in music. Does that qualify him to comment authoriatively on the visual aspects? At very least, DCI should sanction a second blog by someone with visual expertise. In fairness to all corps, I think DCI should drop the blog on its website.

I am really surprised the hear you say these kind of things. Most of the things Michael Boo does for DCI.org are scores analysis...... like recap and movements within standings. He is just as free as you or I to voice his opinion about what he believes and those opinions are usually in the forums section of DCP.

Where do see bias in anything he points out? I have never seen it. I am wondering why you brought this up in the first place. I have a feeling you might be unhappy with a corps you like getting bad visual scores recently.

BTW. I have been involved in Drum Corps about 35 years.

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Brilliant.

Michael Boo's been writing for DCI for as long as I can remember following it - at least twenty years. You might as well ask whether they can get anyone other than Steve Rondinaro to do the theatre broadcasts. Or say that DCI is biased because Brandt Crocker always announces finals.

There are plenty of visual geniuses on DCP if you want to read them.

My point is that those geniuses are writing on DCP. Why does DCI have anyone at all write a blog on its site?

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I am really surprised the hear you say these kind of things. Most of the things Michael Boo does for DCI.org are scores analysis like recap and movements within standings. He is just as free as you or I to voice his opinion about what he sees as anyone else. When he does he goes to the forums on DCP. Where do see bias in anything he points out? I have never seen it. I am wondering why you brought this up in the first place. I am have a feeling you might be unhappy with a corps you like visuals scores recently.

BTW. I have been involved in Drum Corps about 35 years.

I have no affliation with any corps, just "In the Stands". Please do not discredit my valid question with the sour grapes cop out.

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This thread is surely just a ploy by Mr. Boo (ghostwriting as "In The Stands" -- if you think about it, that userid is a dead giveaway) to generate EVEN MORE publicity for himself! Just how famous does he think he needs to be ? Unacceptable. DCI should be put an immediate stop to this cheap stunt.

It may be bad manners to boo anyone, but in this case I feel completely justified in saying:

Boo on Boo :-(

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We have several DCI judges with no music degrees in anything at all. One has degree in Math. He's a great judge however, imo. Should we oust this judge because he has no music degree, no percussion degree, no brass instrumentation degree, and as for " visual experience " he's never personally twirled a flag, nor tossed a rifle in any competition in his life ? If you don't like Mike Boo's DCI position and what he does, then guess what ? tough luck. I hope he keeps on keeping on long after your petty and silly complaint fades into the quick oblivion that it deserves.

I still think that DCI perpetuates a bias by hosting an official blog. Bringing up the topic on DCP will not change the DCI organization or structure. I don't expect it to. However, I do expect to be able to voice an opinion without it being called a "petty and silly complaint" because it differs from your opinion.

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You win DCP today.

Mike Boo has been a voice for the activity for a very long time, and I always love reading what he has to write. DO I really have to consider him an expert in all fields of the drum corps experience/activity? No. I enjoy him all the same though.

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