[MR] I'll Probably Regret This Later

[Jen Thies]

Lord Gorm,

I think we all agree that we'd rather not contemplate this matter at events
where we come to escape. But the facts remain that we are most likely to
catch folks at events, as that is where we gather. Each Peer I approached at
University expressed both a distaste of the job at hand, and an appreciation
that I helped make the task easier.

Per Princess Esa's recent letter:
"The petitions have been distributed to the e-list, they have been mailed or
handed out to individuals who have requested them, etc. EVERY Peer has been
asked to take the time to complete the petition, regardless of if they
choose the option to agree, disagree, or have no opinion and return the
petition to His Highness and I as the BOD has requested."

While a 30% response rate on pollings may be acceptable, Their Highnesses
have asked to have 100% participation in this petition to the BOD. I assure
you I'd rather have spent my time at University learning and visiting with
friends, but I know from past experience that folks are more likely to
respond when the ability to do to is made easier. I tried to be as discreet
as possible, while still accomplishing the task I set myself.

If you had a question the day of, or even afterward, you should have asked.
There might not have been full disclosure, but I assure you that you would
not have been dismissed, and hopefully some of your concerns might have been
put to rest.

Thank you,
Genevieve

On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 9:15 PM, Alan MacNeill <gormofberra at gmail.com>wrote:

> I agree completely.
>
> This is not an "in game matter", it is a matter of discipline between
> the non-period BoD and a member.
>
> Events are not the place for dealing with it.  Particularly when a
> non-peer seeing a petition being circulated is naturally going to ask
> "what's going on?"
>
> And, regretfully, we can not guarantee that the person answering the
> question will be as even-handed as some are.
>
> On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 5:40 PM, Annie Hamel <ahamel77 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I would suggest to keep these discussions limited to a forum that would
> > include the people involved in this situation only.
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