SC - questions/kinda long, sorry

[Nick Sasso]

The unfortunate catch is that "experts" only need to be perceived to
know more than folks in the vicinity, not that they are actually
knowledgeable or even accurate in their knowledge.

niccolo

KallipygosRed at aol.com wrote:
> In this neck of the woods, they made up the guild. They were considered, and
> are considered, the experts in feasting period. They are the names I was
> given as the "go to" people for assistance at the time. As a newbie myself I
> can only go by what I'm instructed by the peers as to their "expertness" or
> not. But the peers here explained that they were, and I had no reason to
> doubt the peers.