principalities

[Richard Bainter]

> > Thank you! I could not have said it better. I hope people realize
> > this. Although information can be instantaneous, it doesn't mean
> > it's authoritative or Law. It just means we get it quicker, not
> > more accurately.
> Which is why I hope that e-mail will be eventually treated as a valid 
> means of communication instead of a means of spreading gossip. 

I believe e-mail will eventually. Unfortunately, until all Kingdom
Officials are on the net, it shouldn't happen. One can't blame them that.

> An official WWW page would be a nice source of accurate, up-to-date 
> information

This is the plan. I also assume that the Deputy Kingdom Chronicler will
be able to post official corespondances to the mailing list. (They have
to be approved by the Kingdom Chronicler and Seneschal.)

> and the Ansteorra-List would remain a place to kick ideas 
> around and share opinions, feelings, etc. . .  An informal meeting 
> around a virtual campfire.  

Sounds great to me.

> I do not understand why HRM does not wish to treat personal e-mail as 
> official correspondence but it is his decision.

Lack of personal connectivity? I wouldn't want personal, let alone
official, email going into someone else's mailbox. Having email is not a
requirement for any Kingdom office nor for entering Crown. (Although
this may change since I assume the Deputy Chronicler will have to have
one. *grin*) Admittedly most people can get it, but at what cost? Does
everyone even have a computer yet?

Ciao,

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