[Namron] FW: The Black Death - Remedies
matthiasthebrewer at cox.net
matthiasthebrewer at cox.net
Wed Oct 20 19:09:11 PDT 2004
Sounds like we need to work her over!!!
I promise to discipline her in the near future.
>
> From: Karen Sullivan <ksullivan6 at cox.net>
> Date: 2004/10/20 Wed PM 08:13:05 EDT
> To: kim at entelesoft.com, Barony of Namron <namron at ansteorra.org>
> Subject: Re: [Namron] FW: The Black Death - Remedies
>
> "me thinks she protest to much"
> Shakespeare
>
> MURIEL at entelesoft.com wrote:
>
> > "Just all getting along" won't happen. But I propose the following to
> > limit our plague:
> >
> > 1. DON'T GOSSIP (don't discuss your or other's problems with or in
> > front of uninvolved parties)
> > 2. If you have a problem with someone, deal with THEM personally.
> > 3. If you don't know how to deal with them, seek advice - from the
> > officer most directly involved with the issue, someone who shares your
> > value system, Appendix A of Corpora, or some combination thereof.
> > 4. If you believe someone has broken civil law in mundane life (not
> > at an event or while performing SCA business) contact civil
> > authorities. (for SCA-related civil offenses, please also contact SCA
> > officers so they can coordinate proactively with mundane authorities)
> > 5. DON'T GOSSIP
> > 6. DON'T LISTEN TO GOSSIP - Sometimes people slip and say things they
> > shouldn't. Just because someone you respect says something doesn't
> > make it fact - everyone can be mislead or misinterpret a situation.
> > If what they say worries you, see #'s 2 - 5.
> > 7. DON'T REPEAT GOSSIP
> >
> > As I like to say to potential new Scadians - "The SCA takes all
> > kinds". This is usually in response to a comment about some horrid
> > person they met who was in the SCA and made them want to have nothing
> > to do with us. Yes, there are all kinds - people you won't like,
> > people who won't like you, and even really *bad* people who hurt
> > others. When you encounter these people, its time to decide what you
> > believe in and stick to it. My personal value system does not allow
> > me the luxury of hating them. Even if I ever claim to "hate" someone,
> > those close to me know that if that person were to ask me for even
> > superficial help, I'd probably give it. But those are my values and I
> > don't require others to follow them.
> >
> > Regardless of values, one behavior is clearly not helpful. If you
> > take issue with someone and insist on discussing that issue with
> > someone else who is not involved, you are part of the problem. This
> > is called gossip - good intentions of "protecting" others do not make
> > it not gossip. Just don't gossip. If you slip up and say something
> > you shouldn't, apologize to your listeners and leave it at that. If
> > you catch ME doing it - please stop me! Call me on it! Please!
> >
> > -Muriel the Long Winded
> >
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