cekoni wrote:LunaMoon wrote:...
But I sincerely appreciate this article being posted here for us to consider!
Thanks!! I always enjoy seeing anything that opens a good discussion and makes me think.
I did not posted him, because i dont like discussion based on semi-verified informations
Oh yes! Of course! I understand and appreciate your position completely, Cekoni.
As a board administrator, that probably wouldn't be responsible or wise. For you to post every article in the press - including negative ones that can't be verified - might perpetuate false rumors or half-truths about Plushenko that could somehow damage his reputation or unnecessarily upset his fans. I respect you for your caution when it comes to matters involving Evgeni. When I see you have posted something, I know, without ANY doubt, that I can trust it to be legitimate and verified information. It's easy to see why you would hesitate to post something questionable. If it comes from you, it's as good as "official".
But other than his rare Tweets, this board is really my only source for ANY "news" of Evgeni and it's the only place I can talk about him with other people who care & understand my feelings. None of my friends have a clue who he is.
Figure skating isn't very popular here - plus, he's a Russian champion, not one of ours. My sister loves skating but, unfortunately, she's a diehard Lysacek fan (
) and all we do is argue about it.
So, yes - I did enjoy seeing this article - true or not - if only because of the interesting discussions it opened here - and I'm glad it was posted (by someone!).
I knew when I first read the article that it was almost certainly based more on speculation and the writer's opinions than pure facts. It could be true, of course...or half true, or completely false...but there's no way to know which and that's the whole problem.
I didn't take it too seriously or let it worry me. I enjoy seeing everything that's out there before deciding for myself what's true or worth believing.
The American and British press often print sensationalized stories about celebrities and interesting news topics - true or not - just to sell their papers to people in line at the supermarkets. Even when the stories are true, sometimes there are small mistakes in the information or the facts can be creatively manipulated to make them sound more interesting or dramatic. Naturally I would assume the Russian press might be guilty of that too??
I confess that I sometimes will read one of our "supermarket rags" (yellow papers)...but that doesn't mean I believe that a lost survivor from the Titanic shipwreck was found floating on an iceberg last year...or that (former) US President, Bill Clinton, is secretly dating a woman with 3 breasts!
(Even though there was actually a photo right there on the front page!)
All joking aside, I love Plushenko and I love being part of this board
I depend on this forum for news, pictures, videos, etc. and I think you guys are all awesome!
I'm still new here so I sincerely hope I haven't offended anyone with my personal opinions. Thanks for welcoming me and letting me "talk"! I'll be quiet now and let this discussion end.
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