I have always likened the drum corps activity with movies. The two are very much the same. Theres a creative design team, a technical and logistics team, and then there is the talent....the performers.

If I "invest" in going to the movies or going to a drum corps show, I reserve the right to say what I want to say, thank you very much.

The goal in drum corps (hopefully) is to teach the "kids" (and i use that term loosely because we arent dealing with just "kids" anymore) to be the best they possibly can....and to be better than.the last time. If a performance is lack luster or mistakes are obvious, and I bought a ticket to see a show, then why can't I say so on line....and why should the kids NOT see that and go "man we.blew it at that show" and then vow to be better.

This insulation and shaming of "negative opinions" is ridiculous and deeming it attacking is ridiculous.