[ANSTHRLD] Permission to conflict??

[kobrien at texas.net]

> Please note that my question was a direct quote from someone else.  In no
> way was I personally implying the unimportance or importance of
> anything...just relaying the question that has been asked of me on a few
> different occasions.

I don't thing anyone was questioning what you thought about importance.  I 
think what we hit was a topic that had not been discussed for awhile - so 
you're seeing all the thoughts folks have stored up.  (tidal wave!!!  *grin!*)

 
> I would like to thank everyone for the replies it will make it much easier
> for me to answer these questions the next time they are asked of me.


Actually, the discussion is good just for that purpose - it gets the issues 
out and aired so everyone is familiar with them.  That needs to happen now 
and then.

Also, part of what has been discussed in this thread relates to another 
question I fielded several years ago.  Since I haven't seen it discussed here 
anytime recently, I thought I'd mention it in case the answer helps someone.

I had a herald ask me a question.  Now, she had been a herald for over 10 
years at the time and had lots of experience under her belt, so this was not 
a heraldic newbie when she asked me this question.  That she asked, really 
brought home how some of the basic issues are sometimes not communicated to 
everyone out in the trenches.

Her question was along the lines of, "I know it's important to pass on 
submissions promptly and track them and all that.  And I do that.  But just 
why is it so important?"

I blinked when I realized that info had not been passed on down the line (not 
our kingdom, by the way).

I answered with two words: mail fraud.

As discussed in this thread, a submission is something the SCA accepts money 
for and, so, enters into a contract.  And the submission process crosses 
state lines.  So, when submissions back up and back up (for _years_ in some 
cases I'm thinking of) and don't get forwarded, the potential for legal 
ugliness grows since we accept money for submissions and the customers 
(submitters) aren't getting the service they paid for.

So, since it's definitely not said enough, here's a "thank you" to everyone 
who pitches in and keeps the trains rolling.  It's way important, not just to 
the submitter, but to the SCA as well.

Mari