Alina Zagitova

[Decoder]

I don't want to derail Alina's fanthread, but this is the thread I feel most welcome in. I just need to say that right now, at this moment in time, the sport I love is exhausting me. For reasons only 1% related to Alina or anything connected with her. And Alina is 100% my reason for falling back in love skating again after years so that is saying something

For anyone who needs it (like me)

Yes I need it. I also want to say something a little off topic (of cheering for Alina).

I started loving figure skating because of Alina. Then I found out who were her coaches and I started loving all the Eteri girls. I respect Eteri and her team greatly. Nothing has changed for me.

However, I do have a small wish: I wish Eteri's sister won't be too eager to comment on her sister's team in public. It is just not helpful.

Ok, I am fine now.

 

[Finley]

I actually spotted her on one of the pictures that I got on my Instagram search feed. I think she was either with Aliona or Anna and some other skaters.

Dearest, kindest esteticlove, could you please post a link to that photo? It would definitely brighten my day a little.

 

[jennapowers]

Not trying to add to this drama after GPF, but just something I noticed is that Eteri's liked basically all of Alina's ig posts except her last one...She also liked all of Daniil's posts besides his last one where he mentions Alina. She did however like Anna's newest post, and I bet she will like Sasha's and Alena's when they post...

 

[nussnacker]

I don't want to derail Alina's fanthread, but this is the thread I feel most welcome in. I just need to say that right now, at this moment in time, the sport I love is exhausting me. For reasons only 1% related to Alina or anything connected with her. And Alina is 100% my reason for falling back in love skating again after years so that is saying something

For anyone who needs it (like me)

I also fell back in love with skating because of Alina.
For a long time I stopped watching or even tracking the results of the events, but Alina's skating, her character and humbleness, made me want to watch it all again.
She's the sweetest, purest, most humble little kid, who needs to be protected at all costs.

 

[nussnacker]

Not trying to add to this drama after GPF, but just something I noticed is that Eteri's liked basically all of Alina's ig posts except her last one...She also liked all of Daniil's posts besides his last one where he mentions Alina. She did however like Anna's newest post, and I bet she will like Sasha's and Alena's when they post...

Maybe she didn't have time to look through her instagram just yet, not everyone uses the app everyday...
I only use it with my wife's phone and account, lol, so once in 1-2 weeks maybe, I'm still resisting to create my own.
And what's the big deal with likes though.

 

[Good Vibes Only]

Not trying to add to this drama after GPF, but just something I noticed is that Eteri's liked basically all of Alina's ig posts except her last one...She also liked all of Daniil's posts besides his last one where he mentions Alina. She did however like Anna's newest post, and I bet she will like Sasha's and Alena's when they post...

Maybe Eteri just hasn’t had time to look at her instagram feed yet

 

[lesnar001]

Maybe she didn't have time to look through her instagram just yet, not everyone uses the app everyday...
I only use it with my wife's phone and account, lol, so once in 1-2 weeks maybe, I'm still resisting to create my own.
And what's the big deal with likes though.

On one of the local Boston, MA sports stations they are always looking to see if Tom Brady has "liked" any Antonio Brown IG Posts.
They think he does this to "passive agressively" express his displeasure at the Patriots having released Brown early in the season.

And to think that some 40+ years ago when the internet was "invented" they had all these high ideals for its use.

Now it all comes down to 144 characters (or is it 288?) on twitter and how many "likes" you get.

 

[esteticlove]

Dearest, kindest esteticlove, could you please post a link to that photo? It would definitely brighten my day a little.

I'll give my best to find it again since I didn't save it.

 

[esteticlove]

I'll give my best to find it again since I didn't save it.

EDIT: Sorry to disappoint, I found the picture but now I'm not sure if it's her. It looks different on the bigger screen. (oh, dear..)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B53QrbbpzdP/ - scroll right (the one with Anya in the middle between a lady and a guy).

 

[lesnar001]

EDIT: Sorry to disappoint, I found the picture but now I'm not sure if it's her. It looks different on the bigger screen. (oh, dear..)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B53QrbbpzdP/ - scroll right (the one with Anya in the middle between a lady and a guy).

That's OK.
I too saw it as a small picture the other day, and at first thought it was Alina.
It is Madison Chock (and also Evan Bates) with Anna.

 

[esteticlove]

Ah, that's too bad. I'm so sorry. But she really resembles Alina so much on this photo. I could tell the difference only based on the smile! :O

 

[nussnacker]

Okay, y’all (can’t believe I’m doing this)
Eteri also didn’t „like“ a picture of Alina painting from 25th of October
And Daniil „Liked“ Alina’s last Instagram picture, but did not like Alina‘s picture with Puma ad from 15th of October.
The world didn’t end because of the likes or the lack of thereof.
I guess likes mean nothing after all, people can miss some pictures, and we can relax, lmao.
These „likes“ tracking thing is ridiculous

 

[Finley]

EDIT: Sorry to disappoint, I found the picture but now I'm not sure if it's her. It looks different on the bigger screen. (oh, dear..)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B53QrbbpzdP/ - scroll right (the one with Anya in the middle between a lady and a guy).

You're fired.

I'm kidding.

 

[Finley]

Ah, that's too bad. I'm so sorry. But she really resembles Alina so much on this photo. I could tell the difference only based on the smile! :O

https://giphy.com/gifs/americas-next-top-model-tyra-banks-the-cw-l41YfykEffZ7QM55m

 

[nussnacker]

Finley, I read that volunteers tweeted that Alina was at gala rehearsals or some pre-gala thing, and that Yuzu, being the angel he is, was supporting Alina and cheering her up.

 

[Edwin]

Okay, y’all (can’t believe I’m doing this)
Eteri also didn’t „like“ a picture of Alina painting from 25th of October
And Daniil „Liked“ Alina’s last Instagram picture, but did not like Alina‘s picture with Puma ad from 15th of October.
The world didn’t end because of the likes or the lack of thereof.
I guess likes mean nothing after all, people can miss some pictures, and we can relax, lmao.
These „likes“ tracking thing is ridiculous

You don't believe! There are whole commercial services available to boost your IG "influencer" status and value, and since IG is integral part of FB, who also own VK and what else of our 'indispensable' social media.
Their main servers have a complete picture of you, who you are, what you do, how you look (useful tool, this face recognition), what places you visit, what your income is, your spending pattern, your religion, sexual orientation, political preference and all your other private details you voluntarily gave them or they harvested off you. You gave them your phone# for two-factor, so they can track your whereabouts minute by minute.

Only regulated by privacy laws, strong here, weak there, non-existent elsewhere. Vulnerable to hacking of accounts too. And these Big Brothers are untrustworthy by default.

 

[lesnar001]

Okay, y’all (can’t believe I’m doing this)
Eteri also didn’t „like“ a picture of Alina painting from 25th of October
And Daniil „Liked“ Alina’s last Instagram picture, but did not like Alina‘s picture with Puma ad from 15th of October.
The world didn’t end because of the likes or the lack of thereof.
I guess likes mean nothing after all, people can miss some pictures, and we can relax, lmao.
These „likes“ tracking thing is ridiculous

How about Sergei Dudakov?
What's he "liking" and "not liking"?

 

[lesnar001]

You don't believe! There are whole commercial services available to boost your IG "influencer" status and value, and since IG is integral part of FB, who also own VK. Their main servers have a complete picture of you, who you are, what you do, how you look (face recognition), what places you visit, what your income is, your religion, sexual orientation, political preference and what else.

Only regulated by privacy laws, strong here, weak there, non-existent elsewhere.

Unbelievable.

 

[nussnacker]

How about Sergei Dudakov?
What's he "liking" and "not liking"?

Hahah, no idea. Looking through this thing was enough of ridiculousness for me for this year, and next year too.

 

[Finley]

Okay, y’all (can’t believe I’m doing this)
Eteri also didn’t „like“ a picture of Alina painting from 25th of October
And Daniil „Liked“ Alina’s last Instagram picture, but did not like Alina‘s picture with Puma ad from 15th of October.
The world didn’t end because of the likes or the lack of thereof.
I guess likes mean nothing after all, people can miss some pictures, and we can relax, lmao.
These „likes“ tracking thing is ridiculous

Somehow we will all get through this and so will they.

The only time 'likes' bug me is when someone 'likes' something shady that is going to cause someone else grief. Half the time the only person it ends up causing grief for is the person liking the comment!

It is not easy to be 17. Nor is it easy to be the person trying to tell a 17 year old what to do all day every day.

Personal story - My 17 yr old niece is on the debate team at her school. They were going to debate the merits of the death penalty. She PASSIONATELY wanted to argue on the side of an issue that she is emotionally invested in due to her personal beliefs. She had to argue the other side. She felt like she didn't do well. Her team lost. The other team made fun of them. There were tears.

This coincided with the night we were supposed to have dinner to celebrate her (belated) birthday. Sister-in-law calls and says niece is upset and doesn't want to come. I say don't make her. We'll go out for dinner another time and I will give her the present I got for her then. All of this over a high school debate, but in her mind it was the GPF.

Alina, Eteri, Leysan & Grandmother all deserve a