[Ansteorra] Question for gate folks

[Kingdom Webminister]

I never said *no* data. You did. :)

I said, "Counting NMS numbers is just never going to be a good indicator for
a true number of non-members attending an event." And explained how to get a
truer number. :)


HE Chiara Francesca
Kingdom WebMinister, Ansteorra


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ansteorra-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org [mailto:ansteorra-
> bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Jean Paul de Sens
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 2:54 PM
> To: Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc.
> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Question for gate folks
> 
> Eh, but it'll still be better than *no* data or just shear guesswork
> for estimating non-member numbers.
> 
> JP
> 
> 
> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 4:12 PM, Kingdom Webminister
> <vscribe at ansteorra.org> wrote:
> > We also have to remember that when we forget our membership cards we
> must register as a non-member.
> >
> > Thus, these numbers will always reflect a skewed number. Some will be
> those of us that have forgotten our cards, some will be those of us
> that have not renewed in time, some will be folks that choose not to
> purchase memberships, and possibly some of them may actually be
> newcomers.
> >
> > Counting NMS numbers is just never going to be a good indicator for a
> true number of non-members attending an event.
> >
> > Now, if we had say a column that was for us to put N - for new, FC -
> for forgot card, NM - for non-member. Just a thought.
> >
> > The only truly sure fire way to know is to actually sit and compare
> all those names to the online seneschal form where they verify
> membership of their officers at the corporate site.
> >
> >
> > HE Chiara Francesca
> > Kingdom WebMinister, Ansteorra
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: ansteorra-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org [mailto:ansteorra-
> >> bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Kaitlyn Mckenna
> >> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 12:58 PM
> >> To: Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc.
> >> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Question for gate folks
> >>
> >> When I was compiling the NMS numbers while Kingdom Exchequer, pretty
> >> consistently across all groups was 33% non members per event.
> >>
> >> --kaitlyn
> >>
> >> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 2:56 PM, Chris Zakes <dontivar at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Recently on another list, someone claimed that there are more non-
> >> members
> >> > at SCA events than paid members. That seemed kind of unlikely to
> me.
> >> >
> >> > So, for those folks who work the gate, and see who's coming in,
> >> what's your
> >> > reaction to this. *Do* we have more non-members than members
> >> attending?
> >> >
> >> >        -Tivar Moondragon
> >> >
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