[Ansteorra] Some info on the moderation...

[LEE A LEMONS]

Greetings unto Ansteorra,

I have found this whole thing to be a chance for nothing more pure
maliciousness to
be spread about someone who, in the legal eyes of the court and of modern
society,
has paid his debt and  is now exemplary in his deeds and actions.  This man
is a Knight
of Ansteorra, has been our King, and has been a true gentleman in every
sense of the word for as long as I've been playing, now beginning my 10th
year.  Up
until now, I've not heard one negative word spoken about him!

The past can't be changed, but the present and future can be as we try to
make it,
and that's the best *any of us* can do.  To continue bashing someone for his
/ her
past is shameful, disgraceful, and not befitting of our Society.  These base
actions can only rend us apart, not keep us united, and are truly
dishonorable
acts.

When I first joined, my strongest impressions of the SCA were that we were
supposed to
help and support each other, to help those who needed help, and to give
encouragement so that we each could become the best we can be.  Very little
I've
seen on the list over the past week has shown me any of this.  One other
thing I
learned when I first joined:  if ever you are in trouble or need help at an
event,
look for someone wearing a white belt and gold chain.  He or she is a knight,
and
thus our protection in our Society, our walking symbol of honor and
chivalry.  I
would look for Barn Silveraxe in a heartbeat for such help and protection!

Before any of us hold the heavy sword of righteousness above another's head,
and
condemn him/her, again, for deeds past done and paid for, we need to hold it
over
our own heads and see how we each would fare.

I'm just a scribe, my views are my own, and this was just my three cents
worth.

Curstaidh Magorlick

Pug Bainter wrote:

> Good Morning,
>
>   Due to a recent message on the topic that caused the moderation that
>   was raised on the Ansteorra list, I had to make a decision on a post
>   by Countess Sara. Because of this I asked for Earl Barn and Countess
>   Kat's feedback on the issue.
>
>   The concern I had was that everyone did not know the background of
>   the case and who was involved, so I was concerned with messages that
>   named Earl Barn or gave enough information to determine who the
>   individual named in the court case was. While the information was
>   posted on the Rialto and on some more localized lists, I wasn't sure
>   if they should be posted to the Kingdom at large.
>
>   After thinking it over and from Earl Barn's message, I have decided to
>   allow *some* messages through that normally would not have. These
>   messages still must not walk the line of being libelous nor malignant.
>
>   With Earl Barn's permission I am including his response to myself on
>   the topic in general.
>
> In Service,
> Pug
>
> ----- Forwarded message from BSilveraxe at aol.com -----
>
> From: BSilveraxe at aol.com
> Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2001 10:27:45 EDT
> Subject: Re: Request to mailing list Ansteorra rejected
> To: <ansteorra-admin at ansteorra.org>
> Cc: <sarapenrose at yahoo.com>
> X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version)
>
> Greetings Pug, administrator of the Ansteorran list,
>
> Thank you for your discretion in handling this matter.  I appreciate your
> willingness to place yourself in the line of fire to protect the Kingdom,
> however, I have never hidden anything about my past and I don't plan
> to start now.  Toward that end, I have no objection to you opening the
> list to posts on this subject.  If you choose to do so, please forward
> this post as well.
>
> Perhaps if people are allowed to talk here and get it out of their
> system they will have done with it.  I've already lost years of my
> life, my children and rights most people take for granted because of an
> accusation and the time I served for it.  There is, to put it simply,
> nothing *anyone* can say or do to hurt me more than I've already been
> hurt.  The fact is, I can only be who I am, perfect or not.  While I
> would prefer for people to judge me based on who I am and what I've done
> in the SCA (not on circumstances that occurred outside the SCA 20 years
> ago) I can't make them do that.  I'm not even going to suggest they try.
>
> Since all of this began I have tried very hard not to get involved,
> make accusations or assign sinister motives.  I don't plan to start now.
> What I would like to do is thank everyone who has called or written to me
> in the past week.  Your offers of support, friendship and encouragement
> are much appreciated.  You are what this dream is about and I am honored
> to call all of you my friends.
>
> My lady and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts,
>
> Earl Barn Silveraxe, KSCA, OP
> Countess Katrionna MacLochlainn, OP
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
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