[Ansteorra] Voluntary tagging

[Patty]

I have been lurking long enough.  Christian, I do not think that Robin or Maria meant that we need to "treat" everyone like a newcomer.  By being nice to everyone you are opening up the opportunity for a newcomer to maybe ask a question thus revealing they are a newcomer.  If they are not a newcomer then you are meeting someone new.
 
Great discussion but why are we trying to identify the newcomer?  Why not identify the "go to" person(s) for the newcomers or for that matter anyone else that has a question about the event to seek out.  Have several people wearing a sash or something noticeable that everyone would know they could go to for answers.  When people check in at gate we can let them know to look for those people wearing "blah blah blah" " they can answer any of your questions."  You have members of your local group who are willing to wear something very noticeable and to answer questions for not only the newcomer but for those needing information about the activities going on at your event   This eliminates maybe making the newcomer feel uncomfotable and for everyone having to "look" for that newcomer badge, sash or whatever. 
 
HL Caitriona
former Coastal Region Hospitaler and Hospitaler for Seawinds 


On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 1:27 PM, Maria Buchanan <scarlettmb at sbcglobal.net>wrote:
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> I think the best idea is what Robin has already said.  Be nice to everyone
> and you will eventually find a newcomer who you are being nice to.
>
>
--- On Wed, 2/24/10, James Crouchet <james at crouchet.com> wrote:

I presume that is what we are doing now. Obviously some of us think that is
not enough or we would not be having this conversation.

I'll say again, THIS IS NOT ABOUT BEING NICE. I presume we are already
trying to do that. But helping a newcomer is different from helping long
time SCAers. For example, if I offer to explain the meaning of the awards
being given in court a newcomer will probably be interested while an
oldtimer will probably be annoyed. Also, a newcomer is more likely to need a
place to sit, feast gear or a cloak and they are less likely to have friends
to ask. Given that their needs are different, treating the newcomer and the
oldtimer the same is not rational.

All of which brings us back to the question of how to identify newcomers. If
we depend on extended conversations and good detective work that means those
SCAers who are BUSY (you know who you are) will typically not notice the
newcomers, especially at kingdom events or in large groups like Bryn Gwlad,
Elfsea and Steppes where not everyone knows one another.

Christian Doré
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