@SpeedDemon posted:?
Did the coaches tell the parents and players not to tell anyone they held an outdoor camp in 20- and 30-degree weather? If not, then why would naming this school be a problem?
"We went to a daylong baseball camp at Higher Ed U that was held outdoors in freezing weather. Some of the athletes only had T-shirts on but the coaches wore parkas" is not controversial; it is a statement of fact.
My comment was not asking to "name and shame". It does not violate community standards.
What a twisted, harsh interpretation. So much hubris. Such a negative, unempathetic worldview.
Hey Speed,
I understand your POV on the topic. There have been times when I felt it would be appropriate to name names here as to warn others when necessary. There are pro's and con's. I think, ultimately, the site has it right by taking the high road on this. The admins have done an great job of maintaining the generally civil, insightful, helpful nature of the site and this is part of those efforts. To PF's point, a lot of us are guilty of stretching the bounds at times but still...
You say your comment was not asking to "name and shame" but in effect, it would. You started an interesting thread back in March about parents saying abusive things to your kid. Unfortunately, there are more of those parents in this world than should be and they tend to be the ones that would abuse an open policy here and turn this site into a b*tch session and make it very uncivil (call that a negative worldview on my part if you wish).
Regarding your point about everything being video'd these days... you're right but that doesn't mean there aren't still proper etiquette guidelines - times and places where it is not appropriate to share or make public. I'm not saying that particular event should be exempt, just saying this is probably not the forum for it, depending on how it is presented.
As others have mentioned, PM can be used if someone has concerns that the school/coach/program/etc in question is one they might be dealing with.
Side note - I see you are from the Central Coast. I don't remember whether I ever asked you but we lived there for many years until recently. I'd be curious as to where. You can PM me if preferred 