Smack, I certinly understand what you are saying and for the most part, but not all, agree with it. Some of it.
Here is the way I see it, good, bad or ugly...
1. If this is truely an alliance competition there should be no exclusions, just because someone lays claim to running the event and has a beef with another. The person running an "Alliance Event" should not have that power. If it was an event that was being thrown together as some, just for the fun of it event, with no alliance implications or the ability to win medals then so be it.
2. Any... Any, true Alliance Event should be sanctioned by the powers to be and should not show any bias towards a Coach or Alliance.
3. All, sanctioned Alliance Events should award medals.
4. No, non-sanctioned Alliance Events should be allowed to issue medals.
5. All rules to any and all Alliance Events should be standardized accross the board. If it is a non-sanctioned event then the rules can be established by the Event Creator/Host.
6. The reason DBA is not in this Alliance Event is not because we are dead, like so many would like to believe and advocate, but because it is too differcult to get beyond all the bullshit that takes place time and time again. Get some control and some organization and DBA will be there. It is true that DBA has slowed down considerably and a lot of our camps are minimally run and maintained. But most, not all still check in and say the same things over and over...same shit...different day. That of course is a paraphrase.
Unless and until things become more grown up, DBA probably will not participate. We will wait with bated breath for things to change...yeah, right. Althought I can't speak for other Alliances, I feel that they too feel the same way. Why else would two, three or more Alliances not participate?
Same shit, different day...or regroup with a better plan. Any attempt at a better plan is better than all the shit that has been going on year after year.
Do I have a beef with Mr. Oxymoron...damn straight!? Why, well to put it in the short version..."His self righteous, my shit don't stink, know-it-all attitude. Could have used more adjectives but held back. Lol.
Now go ahead Mr. Wunderful or Oxymoron or whatever. Come on back and trash everything I say. Show us once again your attitude which is why I changed my view of you from Mr. Wunderful to Mr. Oxymoron.
W.
Edited by Warren (05/24/12 04:36 PM)
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