[MR] Curiosity

[Thorgrimm at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/31/02 6:05:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
aedan at mindspring.com writes:


> all I can 
> say is
> if they actually went through with it, it was most likely due to 
> overwhelming evidence.
> 
> 

    Yes, I'll have to agree that Aveloc's webpage is just a wee bit biased. 
You're only hearing his side of the story and should perhaps get other views 
before forming an opinion on the subject. However, just because it is biased 
doesn't necessarily prevent it from being true.
     As to "overwhelming evidence", I don't think there is anything beyond 
hearsay and half truths put forth as most of the charges by the BoD. My real 
concern with this issue is less about one man's R&D than with the way in 
which the BoD does business. The way things are set up at present, the BoD 
doesn't need to have any real reason for tossing someone out other than the 
fact that they just decide that is what they want to do. There is no appeals 
process. There is no system whereby someone can challenge the decisions of 
the board. I see that as a potential problem for any of us.
     The things for which he was accused were presented, in large part, by 
second and third hand witnesses. Several things have been refuted by the 
people involved in the incidents. The reality of the situation is that the 
board began an "investigation" after Aveloc began to make loud (and 
apparently frightening to the BoD) noises about changing the way things are 
done. 
    The Pennsic Accord was an attempt for the members of the SCA to gain some 
control over the BoD.  It was a gathering of all of the Royalty of the Knowne 
Worlde (I believe of all of the Royals at Pennsic, only the King of Trimaris 
didn't sign) in agreement that board members should be chosen by the kingdoms 
and that there should be some input into the decisions made by the BoD. As it 
now stands, the only power that effects the board is the board. They are self 
perpetuating and ultimately only have to answer to themselves. Seems 
inherently wrong to me.
   I know Aveloc. I've fought against him, fought with him, and fought near 
him quite a few times over the years. I've never seen him do anything 
unchivalrous or dishonorable. A number of complaints lodged against him by 
the BoD stemmed from the last Gulf Wars. I was there for that and was an eye 
witness to several of the incidents in the BoD's charges. I can tell you with 
certainty that the way the incidents are relayed in the charges are not the 
manner in which they occurred. I can't say he is without sin, but I can tell 
you that the Meridies marshals presented an extraordinarily slanted 
recounting of the events involving Aveloc.
   The guy was railroaded and never given a real opportunity to defend 
himself from any of the allegations. They spent at least 5 months on their 
witch hunt and gave him just ten days over Christmas to snail mail them a 
hard copy of his side of things.
    This has far less to do with whether the guy is a jerk than with the fact 
that he is extremely charismatic and was stirring up the membership to take 
power away from the BoD. That's the part that bothers me most in all of this. 
If they can R&D him, they can do it to any of us.

Hrothgar

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