NR - On Northkeep and Toy Tourney (LONG)

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Russell Kinder wrote:
> 
> Marc Carlson wrote:
> > I am *certain* you are right, Britta.  I'm sorry it even came up on the
> > Northkeep list (although it would have been nice if it had stayed there).
> > You are right, everyone loves Northkeep and how they do things, and they
> > love it SO much that no one EVER gets fed up and leaves, and everyone in
> > the SCA is ALWAYS one big happy and loving family.  Since *obviously*
> > I don't have a CLUE what I'm talking about, I'll get back to my other stuff,
> > and you all can go back to be mutually supportive, rather than looking to
> > see if there *might* actually be a *problem* that needs to be examined.
> 
> Diarmaid,
> 
>    While I'm sure not all is sunshine and roses in Northkeep, nor
> anywhere else in the Northern Region, one has to wonder what the point
> is that you are trying to make.
> 
>    Sure, people become disenchanted with the SCA or their local groups
> for various reasons. But even you have to admit that sniping at
> Northkeep because they put forth a lot of effort and always win Toy
> Tourney is really petty. Is there really resentment of Northkeep because
> they always win Toy Tourney? If so, I've never seen or heard tell of it.
> Of course, Mooneschadowe is thankfully out of the loop for most of the
> gossip going around, except for our own troubles.
> 
>    If you really know of a problem regarding Toy Tourney, let the list
> hear it. Don't just make insinuations and attacks. Perhaps the problem
> is not that Northkeep always wins, but that some in Northkeep think that
> the Barony puts too much emphasis on Toy Tourney, to the detriment of
> other worthy Baronial pursuits. IF so, that is an entirely different
> matter than what was posted. If the issue is a debate over Northkeep's
> priorities, then truly that discussion should be conducted internally.
> 
>    I think it was inappropriate for you to berate Britta for supporting
> Northkeep's Toy Tourney efforts, as you did. Well, at least you proved
> her wrong. Some people are bold enough to gutter-snipe in public.
> 
> HL Guillaume de Troyes
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