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Reading comments doesn't mean that he bases his decisions on them. I think he knows himself and the business too well to be that influenced by random online comments. And honestly? If there was even the slightest chance that Yuzu would read *my* comments, the last thing I'd want to do is pressure him into doing what I think is best. Even when our choices differ, I stick to the opinion that he should live his life as he sees fit rather than try to please fans. There's no pleasing everyone anyway - we all have different opinions.

For those who might be interested:

Yuzuru doesn't need to read fanyus' opinion to decide what to do next. He knows the game better than any of us. It's his choice alone, with some influence from his team, but ultimately his choice.

There seems to be a number of people interested for worlds (including myself ). We still have plenty of time but I can look into local vendors at some point if you want? I'm sure we can organize a group order as well.

@rockstaryuzu (and other Canadian fans):

Speaking of Shoma...

Not ready

It'd be much higher if it wasn't geoblocked for so many countries For the SC free skate alone, the various videos I found on YT (fancam, tsn, Japanese tv, etc.) have the following views: 365K, 167K, 99K, 89K, 77K, 74K, 63K, 59K, 52K (and I'm only counting the ones above 50k because they are many more). So above 1M even without the ISU one and just for the free skate.

It's strange because he definitely had the authorization from Skate Canada to record at the event, right? And he's not infringing on broadcasting rights. Can ISU overturn SC's decision? And why would they do it (other than marking their territory)? (I'm assuming "the people who control this sport" = ISU) Anyway, with such an innovative and clearly popular idea, the smart move would have been to hire the guy to do their own promotion if the issue was that it wasn't through the ISU... I can't help but wonder what is happening behind the scene... So disappointing

She might have meant at the lower levels only (at least I'm hoping so!), and it was only her own observation to be fair, but it was still troubling to hear. I hope it was merely a hyperbole

You bring some good points, and I would like to expend on my original post to explain my own point of view a bit more. First, I absolutely agree that that athletes themselves (or anyone, really) should not be harped on on social media. If my comment hinted at that I apologize because that was really not my intention. That being said, I don't see why people wouldn't be allowed to disagree with her. She stated her opinion publicly, in response to a discussion pointing out at the inconsistency of the panels, so obviously people are going to react. She chose to get involved in the discussion and she essentially gave ammunition to the people complaining about the system in the first place. I wish some fans were more subtle in their answer, but unfortunately social media is rarely the best place for a nuanced debate (particularly Twitter). Her being a skater (active or not) doesn't really change anything about the issue as far as I am concerned. I don't expect any individual skater to either support or attack the system. Some will speak out, some won't. She or anyone else doesn't owe us anything, it's 100% their choice. But since she gave her opinion, people are allowed to react. I will say, however, that more so than her own personal opinion, what disturbs me in her reaction is the fact that the ISU has essentially created a culture in which unfairness is not only expected, but thought to be impossible to avoid by the athletes and judges alike. While she says it is "unfortunate", she makes it clear that for her "it is what it is". I blame the ISU for this, not her personally, because I don't think any individual person can be held responsible. Not even judges themselves, given the conditions they have to work with (vague rules, limited angles & replays, limited time for scoring, having to stay focus for about 2h in a row, etc.). There are so many reasons for this mess. Even the most willing judge would not be able to be fair all the time (and that is without even poking at the issue of nationalistic bias which is a different story altogether). In reality, the ISU could implement a number of measures to improve the situation. Simply clarifying the rules would go a long way (what is a "serious mistake"?? What is "good height"??). Not allowing judges to enter a GOE that is outside of the "guidelines" on the screen. There are also methods to scientifically study inconsistency in scoring (as brought up by some Twitter comments, actually), statistical models have been developed for this and used in other sports. For instance, it's not a secret that panels are often more lenient on the last group than the lower-ranked skaters. This could be systematically studied. And while grey areas will always exist, clearer rules and investing in new technologies to assist the judges are some obvious answers to limit them. Yes, it is all costly. But it is the responsibility of the ISU to tackle the issue. I can give as one last example, a recent discussion I had with my neighbor at Skate Canada. The lady next to me was a judge for lower level competition, and she asked me how much I knew about jumps (as a relatively new fan of the sport). I told her I could recognize most of them but that flip and lutz were still hard for me at real speed. And she answered right away: "oh, but most judges don't see the difference". And I felt so bad, honestly. I'm nobody, my incompetence in the matter doesn't impact anyone whatsoever - but judges? Shouldn't they know better? Shouldn't the ISU provide better training? Even at the lower levels? It was quite disheartening to hear.

On Ice Perspectives clip of Yuzu on Twitter: 200K views in 2 days (I'm reposting it under spoiler because it can't hurt to watch it again). Some people commented that it'd be nice to reach 1M by Yuzu's birthday. At the rate views are going, it's not impossible (though it will slow down of course)

I prefer using my real name as well in such meetings so I like the idea and I'm voting for pins as well ! (Also, I can't already remember half the names of the people I met just last week )

I don't know if you guys have noticed this exchange on Twitter but Meagan Duhamel responded about Nathan's "fall" not being counted as a fall as simply "you can't compare one panel to the next". The following response to her comment has been, shall we say, less than positive. (I'm not posting all the angry answers here, but you can imagine, or check for yourself....) People are not impressed by her opinion. Obviously, comparisons between competitions matter. Be it for GP, world records, or PB/SB used for various selections. That panels don't apply rules the same way is precisely what people are complaining so much about so... I'm confused about her stating this so calmly? Technically, in the current state of things, she isn't wrong, but that is an observation, not a justification that anyone should be happy about. Does she not realize that she's just poking the beehive? And it obviously echoes Eric's infamous comment of "GOE and PCS are subjective" (iirc). I know they have both been on the good side of this "subjectivity" but how can they be so deaf to the general mood on sns? They could just... not say such things like it is 100% reasonable? Keep it to themselves? It's not surprising but disappointing that it keeps happening. Also, this response to an apologist cracked me up. Cross-reference to Yuzu's Sponichi interview. (Queue also Javier complaining at EC)

Throw-back to our discussions during SCI

I've been praying for this for so long If there is ever a longer version I will truly die

The only thing that matters right now. I could cry.