[SCA-AE] FW: [Mid] Sad news from Lutr and Tessa

[Troy Headland]

I agree with the fact that procedures are put in place for a reason.  That reason being the ability to maintain a certain level of organization.  I am grateful for structure in its many forms but in creating structure we as human beings must allow for circumstances to sometimes fall outside of our control.  When this happens is it not a time for the benefit of the doubt to be observed?  Their Majesties did what was asked of them and others dropped the ball.  Our Society is supposed to represent Chivalry in all its incarnations.  With that in mind would it not have been better to rule using common sense and compassion rather than walking through the situation with blinders on?  
   
  I don't fault anyone involved.  The BOD for doing its job, TRM for doing what was required of them or the USPS for just being terrible as usual.  Just keep in mind when you take the human factor out of our Society on any level you cheapen what we stand for.  We as people make mistakes and it is from those mistakes that we learn.  Hell I spend about 22 hours a day learning :).  
   
  It appears that a solution for this situation has been found and when those members of the Middle stand behind what has been said it shows their dedication to the Codes of Chivalry and that is all that matters.
   
  As Always, In Service
   
  Gabriel Hawkes

chatalot at verizon.net wrote:
  Excuse me - but why are you so upset about the action taken by the BoD? 
This is not revolting, chutzpah, or a dictatorial whim - it is 
procedure. And as anyone who runs any organization knows, you have to 
have some concrete procedure in order for it to function. I would not 
want to belong to any group that thinks bending the rules is OK...if 
three days is acceptable, why not three weeks? If medical expenses are 
an excuse, what about theft? Where do you draw the line once it has 
been smudged?

I've read how the Midrealm Crown will be awarded, and am thoroughly 
warmed by the actions to be taken by those who enter the special 
tournament. This is chivalry as I expect it from this organization. No 
matter how annoying the first decision might be, the latter is heartily 
welcomed.

Don't fault those you elected to do the job of running the SCA when they 
actually do it. I'm glad this happened, maybe just to wake up me and 
others who might get careless about renewals.

Fionnghuala na Liosa Linne




On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 2:53 AM, Michael B. Greenstein wrote:

>> Our membership renewal was
>> lost in the mail and by the time we realized it, our membership had 
>> lapsed
>> for 3 days. According to Copora, that leads to an automatic 
>> termination.
>
> This is one of the more revolting examples of form over substance that 
> I have encountered. Once again, the tail attempts to wag the dog.
>
> I sincerely hope that no one has the opportunistic chutzpah to step 
> forward to replace Their Majesties of the Middle, in show of the kind 
> of solidarity that makes us worthy to be called a Society. If, on the 
> other hand, the Midrealm sits still and lets a California corporation 
> deprive it of its monarchs, does it deserve better?
>
> I would like to think that if this happened to AEthelmearc, our 
> Kingdom as a body would offer constructive suggestions concerning 
> which BoDily orifice might best hold such a decree.
>
> Does anyone else start to wonder whether the BoD might just be getting 
> a bit big for its britches?
>
> - Michael
> 
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