[Ansteorra] Nicknames in the SCA-starting a conversation
Chris Zakes
dontivar at gmail.com
Thu Dec 20 14:38:42 PST 2012
At 12:44 PM 12/20/2012, you wrote:
>Ive heard Authenticity Maven thrown around a lot
To *my* mind, an authenticity maven is someone who prefers to be as
authentic as possible *themselves*, not someone who insists that
other people should do so. They lead by example, rather than by
forcing their standards on other people. Duke Cariadoc is probably
the best-known authenticity maven. In his Enchanted Ground campsite
at Pennsic, the only non-period and non-persona-appropriate items
were when his wife had a baby and they used disposable diapers.
Someone who attacks another SCA person for being
inauthentic--especially a new member in their first clothing--is
being a jerk, *unless* their atack includes an offer to make better
clothes for that person at no charge.
-Tivar Moondragon
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