ANST - sighh....

[j'lynn yeates]

On 5 May 99, at 14:45, Hill, Jeffrey A (Jeff) wrote:

> Why does Wolf have any right to say so?  I played in Bryn Gwlad for six
> years, and never once have a I met this individual.  Just being a paid
> member does not make one a contributing member of that group.  When I see
> him helping out at an event, and contributing, then I will take his
> opinions on this matter more seriously.  

'why?  because 'wolf is, and for most of his 25+ years in this game been a paid 
member and as such has supported the cause of the SCA and that by it'self is 
enough ...  

in this game, everyone is assumed to be a equal nobility, right? and that being 
the case *everyones* opinion must matter equally ... last i checked it was 
purchased on the merit-badge system that seems to be the norm, and frankly 
merit badges never had meaning for thsi one. 

free speech and expression of personal opinion is a RIGHT in this culture not a 
PRIVALEGE earned or given by self-imposed social superiors ... 

to my mind, attitudes such as yours reflect a darker aspect of the SCA and are 
often stated common contributing reasons why people burnout, get fed up, and 
choose to leave or allow themselves to be driven out.  from many young people i 
speak to, it's often reason given why they decide to bail after finding the 
group.  it's a reflection of the unofficial social caste / clique system inside 
the the SCA  that many (self included) find so reprehensible. 

why am i not around? not that it's anyone business save mine ... school / work 
/ relationships / home / real life obligations ... all things that must take 
priority over one's game / hobbie ... not to mention major BURNOUT from the 
early years and a total and complete dis-interest in the business as usual 
politics that SCA groups thrive on .... this one prefers smaller venues and 
groups of more compatible friends (many of them on these electronic channels) 
.... or the wider, more focused organizations that thrive in the SCA.  

what it boils down to, if you measure your worth by your level of local 
service, awards, merit badges, political position, whatever  ... more power to 
ya'.  i don't and never have.  dosn't make either right, dosn't make either 
wrong ... but both have to co-exist.  i value your opinions and would hope you 
are wise enough to listen to mine ... you might find some value in them if you 
listen.

in the SCA, man get off to serving when there is a spotlight trained on them so 
all can see them and their support can be acknowledged ... and some prefer to 
work from behind the scenes and shun the spotlight.  if a friend (SCS or 
otherwise) needs my help and asks, i'm usually first one to trade my time to 
them, that's just part of the basic nature.  

on the other hand, if they don't ask i assume they have it under control and do 
not need my help.  i prefer to help *people* over *organization*.  my SCA cynn 
know that if they need help cutting dead trees and clearing brush, help in 
moving from one place to another, crash space for travelers, borrowing cooking 
gear for the crown tourney, fixing vehicles, any informatoion i can provide ... 
all they have to do is contact me (all those happened during the last month).

by the by, i'm a round more than you might believe ... look more closely in the 
shadows / background next time i might be there for my reasons.

my advice to ya' ... learn to cope with diversity

'wolf
  

... When we hunt, we all function with one mind
... - Boingo, Pedestrian Wolves
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