[MR] [AtlantianHeralds] A question of Protocol regarding toasts

[Cian Conor MacQuaid]

Dagobert,

I am sorry if this detracts from your enjoyment of the SCA. In any group
you will find people niggling over the details, often with much more
heat than has been shown here. If you judge any group by its mailing
list you are doing it and yourself a grave disservice.

I don't think any of us have suggested that any people are not worthy of
respect, or for that matter suggested anything that will have any
significant impact on the way the game is actually played.

As you note, our general focus is on being good to each other. My
observation is that practice often deviates from what I see as a clear
declaration by Corpora of the order of rank.

Cian

On 5/13/2010 11:17 AM, Chris and Sue wrote:
> So, there really has to be a rule, a ruling, and an "I'm right" attached to
> this?  This is the sort of thing that has me walking away from the SCA right
> now - the importance placed on the imaginary game aspect of it instead of
> placing an importance on just being good to each other, being chivalrous,
> and honoring what the Society stands for instead of what personal
> aggrandizement it can get for you.  Does it really matter if someone toasts
> you second or first?  Why don't we get back to the actual charter of the SCA
> and recreate medieval history instead of picking nits regarding who is more
> important than who in a volunteer organization?
> 
> Dagobert