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turning the tables on rivals, this could be in past, present or prospective modes, e.g. reversing defeats to victories, warning victorious rivals that there lies the possibility of a reversion of loser status to winner status.
evasive depictions/ explanations of failures, e.g. not naming specific reasons for losses, or it still awaits investigations for the loss, reinstatement of intentions, e.g. friendship first, competition second.
Modulation - most in presenting favourable elements such as victories, good performance, e.g. winning a match because of luck. the rivals also playing well; low-key presentation of favourable elements, e.g. bottom page, small proportion of successful results.
Evasion
Silence/ Negligence
Mum
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Reprehension -
Blasting/
Vilification
hiding the success of rivals, e.g, little coverage of rival's success or coverage put against a large pool of other information, empty explanations of rival's success, e.g. luck.
purposely abstaining from reporting poor results, or poor performance, or unwelcomed reactions from others, or no reports on losses (this could be checked with other sources for the results in the selected events); little report on the above.
no report/ little report on losses or poor performance of, or unpleasant reactions from others to "allies".
emphasis on responsibility of rival (others) in negative results, eg after a hard fought match, or despite foul play/ fierce play by rival, the rival loses
emphasis on negative results of others, e.g. large amount of description on other's losses, poor performance etc.
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Reactance
Meta-
accounts
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39
turning the tables on rivals, this could be in past, present or prospective modes, e.g. reversing defeats to victories, warning victorious rivals that there lies the possibility of a reversion of loser status to winner status.
evasive depictions/ explanations of failures, e.g. not naming specific reasons for losses, or it still awaits investigations for the loss, reinstatement of intentions, e.g. friendship first, competition second.
Modulation - most in presenting favourable elements such as victories, good performance, e.g. winning a match because of luck. the rivals also playing well; low-key presentation of tavourable elements, e.g. bottom page, small proportion of successful results.
Evasion
Silence/ Neligence
Mum
-
Reprehension -
Blasting/
Vilification
hiding the success of rivals, e.g, little coverage of rival's success or coverage put against a large pool of other information, empty explanations of rival's success, e.g. luck.
purposely abstaining from reporting poor results, or poor performance, or unwelcomed reactions from others, or no reports on losses (this could be checked with other sources for the results in the selected events); little report on the above.
no report/ little report on losses or poor performance of, or unpleasant reactions from others to "allies".
emphasis on responsibility of rival (others) in negative results, eg after a hard fought match, or despite foul play/ fierce play by rival, the rival loses
emphasis on negative results of others, e.g. large amount of description on other's losses, poor performance etc.
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