[ANSTHRLD] Public internal commentary problems?

[Mike Wyvill]

Magnus,

I have to say from my own personal experience its not so much the comments 
that give us a bad name as the tone some messages are delivered in 
personally. When I went to a consulting table (I won't say which event) I 
came to you with my name and you went about the consulation in a 
business-like manner, knew exactly its source and what was needed. If I 
didn't thank you then let me in the presence of the list thank you now.

However, when I stepped to the device side of the table I had hardly begun 
to draw when I was told by the herald 'helping' me that it was wrong. His 
tone conveyed that I must eat with a spoon because I shouldn't be trusted 
with anything pointy or sharp. After completing the drawing he artlessly 
said 'Oh' and made some comment about being able to draw oak leaves 
correctly. That device passed without alteration.

I think that is what we should avoid. People make comments about Heralds 
enough without adding fuel to the fire. Yes there are times when we have to 
say 'Look that just isn't going to pass!' or 'Sorry, that device belongs to 
the Pope' but I know that I am speaking for many others who feel that some 
are just too adversarial. I appreciate your knowledge, that's why I come to 
you. But don't belittle me in the process.

Engenulf de Vienville


>From: "doug bell" <magnus77840 at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "Heralds List, Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA,  Inc." 
><heralds at lists.ansteorra.org>
>To: heralds at lists.ansteorra.org
>Subject: Re: [ANSTHRLD] Public internal commentary problems?
>Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:16:05 +0000
>
>Generally the only time commenters get hate mail from submitters is when we
>tell them something they don't want to hear, like Buffy the Dragonrider
>isn't a registerable or period name.
>
>Household names and Order names seem to cause more mischief since so many
>folks don't know how to document them.
>
>Magnus
>
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