[Ansteorra] What's happening here?

[Morgan Buchanan]

First, dear lady, PLEASE don't think I'm singling you out.  Several others 
have made this statement but yours was the most sussinct and I was feeling 
far too lazy to do all the cutting and quoting this morning.  And I know you 
said that you felt this "personally."  Others stated it even more directly, 
I'm addressig the concept in particular of your last statement, in 
particular the use of the word "should."

Every time I hear this type of statement, I think several things...

One:  Can anyone actually introduce me to someone who ONLY plays for the 
cookies?  I'm not talking about giving me an opinion of someone that one 
THINKS "only plays for the cookies" but actually someone who's willing to 
state, "Yeah, this medieval crud is annoying...I just want the awards."  I 
mean really.

Two:  Let's say they actually exist.  Who appointed anyone to be judge of 
the validity of reasons to play the game?  Why is "goal and award 
orientation" a less worthy dream than "dressup up like mad max and hitting 
people with a stick" for example?

Mind you, I happen to basically agree with the spirit of your philosophy. 
When someone plays this game for the love of it, I will admit that I am more 
likely to put in an award recomendation for that individual for the thing 
they're doing that they love than I am if it seems that they're doing 
something as a check box for some greater goal.  As an example, if a fighter 
is marshalling in what seems, or even is stated to be, "just" so he can be 
seen doing some service because he desired advancement in the fighting 
community, I'm far less likely to to fill out an award recommendation for a 
sable crane.  And that is my right.  However, it is NOT my right to say that 
he "should" be marshalling "just for the love of the game."

Morgan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Ldyinnes at aol.com>
To: <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] What's happening here?


> Personally, I have always felt that  people who only play for the cookies,
> are playing for the wrong reasons.
>
> They should be playing because the love the concept, the ambiance, the
> excellent fellowship. and the fun of the game.
>
> Innes