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Quote: Originally posted by sue.too on 13/5/2014Bob61 up there I said it was all about advertising. Im not sure you had looked at the link!

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If any moral standards need querying then it is that of the advertiser not of the dance group or the person who posted this trying to help them out!

ps... op I voted, I wouldn't normally have done so but thought you deserved it!

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Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 13/5/2014

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Quote: Originally posted by sue.too on 13/5/2014Bob61 up there I said it was all about advertising. Im not sure you had looked at the link!

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If any moral standards need querying then it is that of the advertiser not of the dance group or the person who posted this trying to help them out!

ps... op I voted, I wouldn't normally have done so but thought you deserved it!

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Of course I looked at the link and of course it is all to do with advertising...so does that make it morally better or worse?

The point is that we have groups of youngsters who are being manipulated into competing with each other in order to 'win a prize', not on their abilities within their chosen group but on their ability to drum up blind votes from anywhere regardless of whether they deserve financial support or not.

I have not criticised the OP or the group. I have criticised the methods used to gain a financial award. Who could be criticised is debatable...both the advertising company and those knowingly taking part bear responsibility for their own moral standards. However, £300 a month for the company is chicken feed and probably a lot cheaper than traditional advertising methods and they obviously don't much care who the money goes to providing it generates thousands of hits on their website...not to mention the email addresses they acquire.

Perhaps I will vote for one of the other groups just to even things up a bit...doesn't matter which one of course.

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Quote: Originally posted by farrer on 14/5/2014

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I can honestly say what a stir this has caused part of me wishes I hadn't posted it but I was only trying to help raise funds for our small dance school. Thank you to those who voted and apologies to those of you offended. I must add I was never asking you to vote on the danceability of the group as that would be impossible.

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Quote: Originally posted by sunshinetours on 14/5/2014

Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 13/5/2014

Quote: Originally posted by sue.too on 13/5/2014Bob61 up there I said it was all about advertising. Im not sure you had looked at the link!If any moral standards need querying then it is that of the advertiser not of the dance group or the person who posted this trying to help them out!

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ps... op I voted, I wouldn't normally have done so but thought you deserved it!

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Of course I looked at the link and of course it is all to do with advertising...so does that make it morally better or worse?

The point is that we have groups of youngsters who are being manipulated into competing with each other in order to 'win a prize', not on their abilities within their chosen group but on their ability to drum up blind votes from anywhere regardless of whether they deserve financial support or not.

I have not criticised the OP or the group. I have criticised the methods used to gain a financial award. Who could be criticised is debatable...both the advertising company and those knowingly taking part bear responsibility for their own moral standards. However, £300 a month for the company is chicken feed and probably a lot cheaper than traditional advertising methods and they obviously don't much care who the money goes to providing it generates thousands of hits on their website...not to mention the email addresses they acquire.

Perhaps I will vote for one of the other groups just to even things up a bit...doesn't matter which one of course.

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Bob you clearly had no idea when you first posted as you thought you were voting for best performance.

"I agree entirely and I was brought up to believe cheaters never prosper. How can anyone give an honest vote if they haven't seen the performance and the standards of all taking part. This is disgusting!"

You should be a politician with the U turns and spin you are putting on it and trying to turn this into something it isn't.

Maybe your strong views should be channelled into enlightening youngsters or volunteering your time for some cash strapped and volunteer strapped youth groups?

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