Pete Freedman Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I just assumed it was because they were a Secret Society. Right. They have to turn in their cell phones and wear blindfolds to and from the "practice" field, where they must perform the sacred fire dance in wool underwear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Just like above, it means "Yeah, I agree". I consider it more of an approval rating than a likability rating. That said, I'll also be attracted to a high negative number, too, for much the same, if opposite, reason. I, for one, evaluate postings without being effected one way or the other by the approval or disapproval number of that posting. Just because one person receives ten greens and another receives ten reds does not make the first person's position correct and the second person's position incorrect. All it means is that ten people chose to click green and like, approve, or agree with the first and ten people chose to click red and dislike, disapprove, or disagree with the second. This is the sort of stuff that went on when a kid running for student body president at middle school said that we should get ice cream sodas at lunch (eliciting the green pluses) and another kid running for the same office said that we should get a more nutritious lunch (eliciting the red negatives). Again how does that type of 'approval' 'disapproval' system really matter in evaluating the 'quality' of a posters opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Nope; imo we should all be grown-up enough to post actual 'words' of agreement or actual 'words' of disagreement, and the red/green clicks are nothing more than idiotic popularity contest type behavior. i need more red marks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamMan Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 The Cavaliers dont allow members to travel with a cell phone? Really? This is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Wow. Maybe they should worry about other things instead. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerguy315 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 wow. Dude I'm an ######## and even I was bothered by this statement obviously DCP thinks I "missed" on this one, but generally my funny / sarcastic comments go over well, though admittedly I am far away from your high green ranking (3500+); it gives me something to strive for. If you want the real answer, it is in post #12. That said, if you read post #12, it generally says that the members aren't mature enough to function responsibly in a corps environment if they have their phone. At least, that is what I took away from it. I think that is a fair assessment to take away. Things are banned when they cannot be used responsibly. Also that teenage guys might look at porn. Though obviously the chance to see boobs doesn't hurt BD, they still have the most championships. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie1223 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 obviously DCP thinks I "missed" on this one, but generally my funny / sarcastic comments go over well, though admittedly I am far away from your high green ranking (3500+); it gives me something to strive for. I thought it was funny in a dark sort of way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Boo Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 The Cavaliers dont allow members to travel with a cell phone? Really? This is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Wow. Maybe they should worry about other things instead. They do worry about other things...They worry about how to provide the best experience possible for their members, who are the ones that requested the prohibition on cell phone usage on tour be reinstated. Maybe some who are outside the organization should worry about other things instead. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PC Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 (edited) You must obviously have a extensive study on corps member cell phone usage and the resulting atmosphere that a cellphone or cellphone-free environment has on the social atmosphere in a world class drum corps. I'm guessing you really don't have any idea what the social atmosphere is like at the Cavaliers or any other World Class Corps. Yes, Dude, You are absolutely right - that you are guessing. I've only been involved in these "pagentry" activities for twenty-some years, helped organize from the beginning and raise to medal-winning level more than one long-lived top-level competing unit and helped with many specific design elements of lots of other very successful units. My own children came along a bit after I had already been deeply involved and I've had a rather weird path to learning how to act like a good parent, when around other parents in these activities. For a couple of decades and more I've been going to DCI shows and finals with a trunk-full of care-packages to deliver to all the kids and working staff folks I know back in the bus-parking back acres - in the odd times when I'm not actually delivering stuff they need to add to their shows. I'm guessing that I know a hell of a lot more about all aspects of DCI and all the other marching activities (and relatively renowned and famous folks involved in them) than you do. Edited September 17, 2013 by Geoff Personal attack removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flammaster Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Do they allow them to access their phones on free day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 obviously DCP thinks I "missed" on this one, but generally my funny / sarcastic comments go over well, though admittedly I am far away from your high green ranking (3500+); it gives me something to strive for. If you want the real answer, it is in post #12. That said, if you read post #12, it generally says that the members aren't mature enough to function responsibly in a corps environment if they have their phone. At least, that is what I took away from it. I think that is a fair assessment to take away. Things are banned when they cannot be used responsibly. Also that teenage guys might look at porn. Though obviously the chance to see boobs doesn't hurt BD, they still have the most championships. my high green ranking...I don't even know or care what it is, IMO it should be 100% pure red...means nothing in the grand scheme of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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