[SCA] Can I say this?
May. 19th, 2008 09:18 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
newman(This isn't going to mean a lot to you if you're not in the SCA. Even if you are, it may not mean a lot to you)
A short note came across the wires this morning from Hal Simon (Chairman of the BOD) regarding the invalidation of the reign of the current King and Queen of The Middle because of a 3-day lapse in membership due to some unusual circumstances. At the conclusion of the brief letter, Mr. Simon (as ever) indicates that "Questions, suggestions and comments can be sent to [email address snipped]". This is the note I'm considering sending; do I bother?
Dear Mr. Simon:
Upon reading your recent brief note concerning the invalidation of the reign of Lutr and Tessa, I was struck by the fact that The Board of Directors seems increasingly hidebound, interested in enforcing the letter of our laws, regardless of the cost or of the original intent of those laws. Interest in the S.C.A. from senior members (such as myself) is waning, and The S.C.A. has not been able to increase new member recruitment. My question, suggestion, and comment are
1) Why aren't the Board of Directors focused more on improving the S.C.A. and less on preserving some perceived status quo?
2) Please increase the transparency of our government. Much of the Board's actions are in a sealed Star Chamber.
3) If the Board of Directors does not make some drastic changes in the next few years, the S.C.A. as an entity will cease to exist. It already has largely ceased to exist as an organization I wish to be part of.
Alternative text for #3: If the Board of Directors does not make some drastic changes in the next few years, the S.C.A. as an entity will cease to exist. It is already well on its way to becoming an organization I would not wish to be part of.
Signed,
me, with all the titles and O.P. stuff that apparently makes me worth listening to ;-)
A short note came across the wires this morning from Hal Simon (Chairman of the BOD) regarding the invalidation of the reign of the current King and Queen of The Middle because of a 3-day lapse in membership due to some unusual circumstances. At the conclusion of the brief letter, Mr. Simon (as ever) indicates that "Questions, suggestions and comments can be sent to [email address snipped]". This is the note I'm considering sending; do I bother?
Dear Mr. Simon:
Upon reading your recent brief note concerning the invalidation of the reign of Lutr and Tessa, I was struck by the fact that The Board of Directors seems increasingly hidebound, interested in enforcing the letter of our laws, regardless of the cost or of the original intent of those laws. Interest in the S.C.A. from senior members (such as myself) is waning, and The S.C.A. has not been able to increase new member recruitment. My question, suggestion, and comment are
1) Why aren't the Board of Directors focused more on improving the S.C.A. and less on preserving some perceived status quo?
2) Please increase the transparency of our government. Much of the Board's actions are in a sealed Star Chamber.
3) If the Board of Directors does not make some drastic changes in the next few years, the S.C.A. as an entity will cease to exist. It already has largely ceased to exist as an organization I wish to be part of.
Alternative text for #3: If the Board of Directors does not make some drastic changes in the next few years, the S.C.A. as an entity will cease to exist. It is already well on its way to becoming an organization I would not wish to be part of.
Signed,
me, with all the titles and O.P. stuff that apparently makes me worth listening to ;-)
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Date: 2008-05-19 02:22 pm (UTC)Depending on your desired effect, you could try to ingratiate yourself first, or stick with what you have, or bring up specific points for them to batter against. (The word "petty" comes to mind from your initial anecdote, but I'm afraid from my understanding of the BoD mentality petty is exactly what they are promoting.)