[Bryn-gwlad] being ignored

[Jeremy Johnson]

Ilaria must have been absent or busy tending to dehydrated tournament
fighters.  I think all you have to do is show up and look a little lost and
wanting to talk to someone and she'll come grab you.  Otherwise, just stop
someone and say "hey, this is what I like, who do I talk to?" and they'll
get you to who you need.  I did that on my first two visits.

If you knew some people a little, you might not have given off the "I'm
totally lost here" vibe, and everyone may have assumed you were taken care
of.  (God I hated ending that in a preposition).  These guys are a welcoming
group (I mean come on, if you dress 500-1500 years out of fashion, you can't
be picky) and I would bet your experience was just a bit of nonverbal
miscommunication.  Come out again and bug some people.

That's just my two cents as a nearly newbie.

-Jeremy

On 8/6/07, gail young <gwynethb63 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I really do not want to be negative, but I'm almost positive we've had
> this same discussion with you before.  I also believe I have personally
> talked to you about joining in on activities.  We all have a responsibility
> to welcome new people but the new people have a responsibility too. If you
> would like to discuss becoming more involved, please feel free to write me
> privately and I can recommend some people who can help you with the things
> you are interested in.
> gwyneth
>
> *Susan <sclark935 at austin.rr.com>* wrote:
>
> Unfortunately, milady, I must beg to differ with you. I am an ex-SCA
> member
> and last year was thinking about getting involved again (I still think
> about
> it periodically, which is why I am still on this group); so, I went to the
>
> PiP a few times. With 2 exceptions (and these were people I knew vaguely
> from other ambiances), I was totally ignored. Although there is a part of
> me that still loves what the SCA is all about, I've been very hesitant to
> try to come back, based on this experience. And, yes, I went more than
> once; at least 3 and maybe 4 times; everytime with the same result.
>
> Susan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lucia Digioia"
> To: "Barony of Bryn Gwlad"
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 9:26 AM
> Subject: [Bryn-gwlad] Heat or light? (was Re: We need to be at UT)
>
>
> > By my personal observation, newcomers who visit our PiP get
> > welcomed--nay, heaped, smothered, buried, inundated in welcome.
> Unwelcome
> > welcome, even!
> >
> > Methinks I smell a troll (internet variety)... inviting hate mail isn't
> > the
> > usual thing for people interested in actual discourse.
> >
> > Just my tuppence, --Lucia
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "michael reynolds"
> > To:
> > Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 10:36 PM
> > Subject: [Bryn-gwlad] We need to be at UT
> >
> >
> >
> >> The second this is we need to be more welcoming to
> >> people at fighter practice and events and help each
> >> other to learn new this and ways to do something. And
> >
> >
> >
> >> Well i have said my peace and i am ready for all of
> >> the bad things to sent to my mailbox, thank you for
> >> your time
> >>
> >> A scaer
> >
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