[Namron] Black Death - Remedies

Wed Oct 20 22:01:06 PDT 2004

Thank you, Lady Muriel. You make an excellent point; I know that more of the populace is making a genuine effort to follow your advice. Isn't it nice when people can adapt and learn new ways?

Gráinne

On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 17:27:34 -0500 , <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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