[Stargate] The other "N" word (was The Elephant in the Room)

[Maria]

I'd have to say it would depend on the person whether they are a maven or a
nazi.

A maven is someone who will NICELY tell you that you're not in period garb.

A nazi is someone who gets in your face and is nasty when they tell you.

I've met both.  I don't mind being told by a maven that my garb isn't quite
period, but the first time I got told by a nazi that I wasn't in period garb
was my first event up in Pennsylvania.  And that woman totally turned me off
from the SCA.  When I came to Houston and went to the Ren Fest and met the
people here in the SCA I actually wondered if it was the same group - that's
how drastic the difference was from Pennsylvania to here.

Think about it.  I know most of the people around here wouldn't talk to a
newcomer like that, but I've met the nazis and believe me you don't want to.

Maria
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Silverhands" <silverhands at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Barony of Stargate" <stargate at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Stargate] The other "N" word (was The Elephant in the Room)


>
> On Jan 12, 2007, at 2:11 PM, Mike Wyvill wrote:
>
> > Maven. Maven is good.
> >
> >
>
> <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/maven>
> n. A person who has special knowledge or experience; an expert;
> someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
>
> Hmmm... "maven" *is* a kinder-sounding word, but it doesn't really
> capture the negative connotations associated with an "authenticity
> bully" (another possibility), someone who goes around rudely
> inflicting their world-view on others. "Authenticity snob" would also
> work; in fact, I think I like it best of all.
>
> Michael
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