[Bards] the Rules-well sort of.

Cisco Cividanes engtrktwo at earthlink.net
Tue May 1 09:50:36 PDT 2007


yeah, sure...anything will work. While it will be a set of standards in 
the literal concept of the word, I can totally agree with your reaction.

Frankly, I was contemplating something rather flowery.

"A discourse of etiquettes and for the Ansteorrian bard and performer" 
or whatnot.

Hell, say it in Latin and make it sound really important. :)

Ivo

Susan Tillery wrote:
> My initial reaction is simply a comment on wording.  Since it will not 
> be a binding document, instead of standards could we call it, "Words 
> of Wisdom" or "Advice to a Young Bard" or even "lessons learned"?  For 
> some reason "standards" sets alarm bells ringing in my somewhat 
> fuddled brain.  
>  
> AEla
>
> */Cisco Cividanes <engtrktwo at earthlink.net>/* wrote:
>
>     The conversation of late has gotten me thinking.
>
>     What if, just maybe, we assembled a written document that lays out
>     the
>     standards a bard should adhere to? I'm not talking about a binding
>     document with penalties, but a code of expected conduct as applied to
>     bards.
>
>      
>     <Snip> Many good points cut out for brevity<snip>
>      
>      
>     Again, I'm not talking about any legally binding document, but
>     rather a
>     collection of written statements reflecting the lessons learned by
>     us,
>     so we can generate a basic measure against which others can compare
>     their decisions. A consensus document containing the lowest common
>     denominators, so to speak, of bardic etiquette.
>
>     Their is nothing saying that it is binding, or even static, we are
>     more
>     than capable of updating it as time passes and the kingdom
>     changes. But
>     as it stands right now, the best way to learn these lessons is from
>     other bards, and that in and of itself can be a limiting factor
>     for people.
>
>     Ivo Blackhawk
>
>
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