[Namron] FW: The Black Death - Remedies

[matthiasthebrewer at cox.net]

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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