[Ansteorra] Voluntary tagging

[James Crouchet]

Yeah, I don't think there is some magic way to know someone is new. Since
most in Bryn Gwlad show up to our weekly get together in the same clothes we
wore to work it is easy to overlook a new person.

I rather like the medallion/pin because it is a bit subtle but not hard to
spot, and not too weird even with mundane clothes. I think that means more
newcomers will be willing to wear one. If not everyone spots it, that's ok.
We don't need every person to work with every newcomer so long as a few do.

I also realize not every newcomer would be willing to wear one but that is
their choice. However, I think that if they don't find some way to let
people know they are new then they can't really complain if people don't
treat them like newcomers.

Christian Doré

On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 7:49 AM, Tega Albert <montega2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Christian, I think it is a great idea. There have been several times I have
> been told by someone that they were not made to feel welcomed. Mostly it
> was
> because no one knew they were there. Personally, I have never met a
> stranger, so if I see someone new I am willing to help!
>
> On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 4:01 AM, James Crouchet <james at crouchet.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I have been thinking about the threads I have seen about tokens to mark
> > newbies.
> >
> > I am picturing a small basket of tokens at gate, available to anyone who
> > feels they would like a little guidance. Those working gate could point
> > them
> > out to those whom they do not recognize or who they know to be new. The
> > choice of whether to take one would be entirely up to the individual.
> >
> > The real trick here is to be consistent in how they look. Do this in a
> > group
> > and soon the members of the group will know how to spot newcomers. Do it
> in
> > the kingdom and soon the whole kingdom knows what to look for.
> >
> > Perhaps a piece of insignia, much like our awards. Is there already a
> badge
> > for this? If not, perhaps we need one.
> >
> > If we can afford to make hundreds of cast medallions or pins as site
> tokens
> > then we can afford to make a dozen newcomer pins or medallions as well.
> > They
> > could keep it and continue to wear it so long as they feel like a
> newcomer.
> > Any tokens that are returned would even be re-usable.
> >
> > The hospitaler could have a few of these even at activities such as
> > practice
> > and meetings since we do have new people show up there as well.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > Christian Doré
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