Good luck on the good-decisions thing. You might want to loop in Countess Marguerite, who is a hardcore process wonk and quite passionate on the subject -- she and I have talked about the problem extensively...
The Order of Valiance is the new Peerage being mooted for all the "other" martial activities. It's a lovely idea, save that it would have been better if it had happened instead of the Order of Defense. As it is, having three martial Peerages -- one for heavy list, one for fencing, and one for everything else -- makes no sense at all from a structural POV. But I think it's what's going to happen, and it's better than having all the other activities locked out.
As for the anger, much of it comes from a sense of, "You've broken my community!" I'm painfully aware of how things used to work, and while I recognize that change is natural and healthy, far too many of the changes are just plain *dumb* and counter-productive...
Getting a 'divorce'kfitzwarinNovember 16 2015, 18:52:41 UTC
I don't have anything to recommend except to commiserate. Been there, done that, mostly had to get a divorce - as much as I love the people, it wasn't being fun.
Re: Getting a 'divorce'jducoeurNovember 16 2015, 20:00:00 UTC
Yeah, sympathies. Probably the single biggest reason I've declined nomination to the Board is that I am *so* sure that the experience would be so wretched for everyone involved that it would drive me entirely out of the club...
Changes to the NMS policymanyraNovember 16 2015, 19:16:41 UTC
There have been a few requests by An Tir, Avacal and the East to exempt informal activities. Here in Avacal, we have three groups who charge for fight practices, curia, monthly taverns. Donations just didn't cover the costs. To collect NMS on those would not only piss off a lot of people and hurt recruitment, it will be an exchequer's nightmare especially given it has to be sent in within 10 days.
What is happening here - the quick announcement although we had an idea of it coming before the BOD meeting, no follow through and no direction on what to say to the general populace is really ticking me off. But I shouldn't be surprised. All I can do is be more open to those who work directly with me.
I have been reminded it may be a strongly-encouraged donation. Archery practice at Peter the Red's has a $1 donation (?) which goes toward replacement loaner arrows and targets, as they do tend to get broken, worn out, or lost fairly quickly.
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As for the anger, much of it comes from a sense of, "You've broken my community!" I'm painfully aware of how things used to work, and while I recognize that change is natural and healthy, far too many of the changes are just plain *dumb* and counter-productive...
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No; change happens. It is not necessarily healthy. Sometimes change can be damned unhealthy.
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What is happening here - the quick announcement although we had an idea of it coming before the BOD meeting, no follow through and no direction on what to say to the general populace is really ticking me off. But I shouldn't be surprised. All I can do is be more open to those who work directly with me.
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