[Namron] Curmudgeonry (Ignore if you don't want another rant)

[Grimmie]

There are meetings like Storm that are closed that are posted here. GET A 
Life and drop it you were not invited. Let the women have there privacy to 
make there garb.
Grimmie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Craig Pharaoh" <sherdana at hotmail.com>
To: <Namron at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 1:26 PM
Subject: [Namron] Curmudgeonry (Ignore if you don't want another rant)


> Curmudgeonry
> It all comes down to a simple question.  As a long established branch of 
> the
> SCA, Inc. (or even as a brand new group), do the officers enforce the 
> bylaws
> and policies of the parent body, this being the SCA, Inc. when they are
> being publically violated?
>
> It is not about private parties and private 'stitch and witches' or such, 
> it
> is about the public, on a Namron or other SCA forum, promotion of a
> violation of Corpora Policy, Federal Law and State Statue.
>
> I have never heard of someone being denied the chance to attend a scribal
> night, just because he or she couldn't hold a brush.  I have never been to
> or heard of a 'stitch and witch' where gender privacy for fittings 
> couldn't
> be found in another room.  I have heard of events being held and
> non-accessable sites, underage drinking, illegal use of controlled
> substances, and NONE of these things are allowed or advertised by SCA
> POLICY.  Promoting any private party on the SCA message boards, Ansteorra
> message boards, Namron message boards and even SCA related yahoogroups and
> newsgroup is something that should be carefully considered, and the 
> officers
> in charge of the groups should be aware that these things could cause
> problems from the mundane legal entities of the SCA, Inc., the State of
> Oklahoma, and even Federal regulators.  In light of the complaints, and
> actions of the various mundane groups mentioned, to punish violators of 
> the
> various rules against discrimination in Corporations, and Federally
> recognized NPO's with a certain level of membership, and various pending
> court actions, this is no longer a funny thing that can be dismissed with 
> a
> wink and a nod.  I would not have personally brought this to the Namron
> forum, except that I am replying to the reposting from another group, by a
> member of this forum.
>
> I am regretful that the matter was brought here in the first place.  I 
> felt
> that it should have been handled in private communication between the
> officers of the Barony, not posted to the Namron newsgroup to try and gain
> vindication and sympathy for someone who was scolded, when they made a
> public post to another list.
>
> Yes, I do care about the laws and law enforcement.  It is abiding by the
> policies of the SCA, Inc. that allow us to have our interactions, use 
> public
> places for free, get tax deductions, and interact together.
>
> Be well, be safe, and obey the rules (at least in public!)
>
> Caius Fabius the curmudgeon
>
>
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