bawker Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 If you no longer enjoy it then certainly that's a pity, but it seems silly to keep coming back to a forum devoted to this activity just to tell us how cranky you are. What other recourse does a fan unhappy with the way things are progessing have? Writing DCI? Calling directors? That doesn't seem to do much good. Why not come to a board designed for discussion and debate about the activity to find other like-minded individuals? Just as there are plenty who enjoy the way things are going...so, too, are there those that are not. The "just leave" argument is just as close-minded at the trolling arguments that argue that everything now is "bando". Both suffer their own unique form of tunnel-vision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardman Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I hear woodwinds= I'm gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_S Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 What other recourse does a fan unhappy with the way things are progessing have? Writing DCI? Calling directors? That doesn't seem to do much good. Why not come to a board designed for discussion and debate about the activity to find other like-minded individuals? Just as there are plenty who enjoy the way things are going...so, too, are there those that are not. The "just leave" argument is just as close-minded at the trolling arguments that argue that everything now is "bando". Both suffer their own unique form of tunnel-vision. bawk, keep in mind who I was responding to. Constructive discussion, even between parties who will always disagree, is exactly what DCP should exist for. I have no problem with hearing that some are unhappy with amps, and other decisions that have been made, and have never used the "if you don't like it, leave" attitude. Why did I do so in this case? Because clearly our friend morganhill is not interested in constructive dialogue. He is a flamer, nothing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 (edited) I would leave if corps shows started containing Satanic ritualistic human sacrifices because there was a scoring caption for it and without it a corps would get a zero in that caption. Edited for personal reasons. Edited July 26, 2006 by ODBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cire Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 Edited for personal reasons. gotta admit.. they would definently be an interesting victory... err.. encore gig! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 What other recourse does a fan unhappy with the way things are progessing have? Writing DCI? Calling directors? That doesn't seem to do much good. Why not come to a board designed for discussion and debate about the activity to find other like-minded individuals? Just as there are plenty who enjoy the way things are going...so, too, are there those that are not. The "just leave" argument is just as close-minded at the trolling arguments that argue that everything now is "bando". Both suffer their own unique form of tunnel-vision. I guess at the very end of the day...why would someone keep on attending something they just do not like? Discussing what individuals like and dislike is fine, but a lot of this hardly qualifies as "discussion"...just whinging and trashing. As for the idea of debating...it's been my own opinion as one who does like these forums (even if my own POV is 180 from most of my era) that we waaaay overrate our impact...shows go on...people cheer....new fans come out...etc...while people here act as though their opinions are representative of the general audience. They are not...they are the opinions of those who post here, of coruse, but in the grand scheme it is hardly a general consensus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintage rifle Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 .. bagpipes anyone? :P That would be excellent! b**bs More seriously, after marching and being a fan for 30 years, I'm already gone. Haven't been to a show in years, and have no plans to go. What finally sqeezed the last bit of passion for me: Dancing 80% of the show Costumed characters Lycra Now I understand several corps use amplified singing and narration. No way do I want to see that. I'd rather see theatre. Woodwinds? I'll still be reading along here, but DC will truly die then. This activity attracts tens of thousands of fans, and thousands of marchers every year. Look at how many corps are gone. How many thousands of kids and fans are gone with them. That signals loss in interest. Obviously there's a problem here that some refuse to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fincis Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Everyone mentions woodwinds, but haven't they been allowed in I&E? I was on tour and don't remember, but how did that go over. I'd imagine not so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntington Mallets Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Unless it stops being entertaining I wouldn't stop being a fan of DCI But it just so happens if MOST of the things on the list were added it would stop being entertaining anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_S Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 (edited) Look at how many corps are gone. How many thousands of kids and fans are gone with them. That signals loss in interest. Obviously there's a problem here that some refuse to see. Yes, many corps are gone, and I can't imagine any fan out there who thinks that's a good thing. What's harder to gauge, though, is what could have been done to prevent the loss of those corps. Is it the result of changing the product on the field? Mismanagement? Changes in society? My guess is we could find examples to support all of the above. Yes, fans leave every year, but new fans are added every year as well. I choose to take the glass half full approach, because I think the drum corps activity is still something special, even as it exists today. Edited July 26, 2006 by Maedhros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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