Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:21:18 -0400
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>, WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
From: "Mike B." <omni at omniphile.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Friday will probably be my last WSFA meeting
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

At 10:11 AM 10/18/2005 -0400, Candy Madigan wrote:
>By the way, I'm not kicking anyone out, I'm pointing out that certain
>behaviors are not acceptable.  I'm also willing to give you (generic) more
>than one chance to get your act together.  Oh, and if anyone cares, the
>"guilty party" and I talked and he has assured me that he is making an
>effort.  That really is all I ask.  But I do feel that I should have the
>right to exclude someone from my house who behaves in a clearly
>inappropriate manner.  Notice the word "clearly".  We're not talking
>calling names etc., we're talking physical acts that could result in damage
>to property or person.  If a host can't do that, then you are going to have
>a problem finding people willing to let WSFA come into their home.

I think your view of things is very reasonable.  I don't think the club
should keep anyone around who intentionally damages other people's property
or who does anything else that could get them arrested if done in front of
a cop.  We are fans, and we are a tolerant bunch for the most part, but
there are limits to everything, and drawing the line at criminal behavior
seems more than reasonable to me.

I'm glad you and the "guilty party" have worked things out.  That person
also spoke to me at the con about it and all is cool here as well.  These
are upsetting times in WSFA for many people, and as I said, we're a
tolerant bunch for the most part.  Some perspective, and the finding of a
path to an acceptable resolution to the mess, will surely calm things down
for all when we get there.

-- Mike B.
--

"You see things; and you say, 'Why?'
 But I dream things that never were; and I say, 'Why not?'"

                                                -- The Serpent in Shaw's
                                                   'Back to Methuselah'
                                                    [1921], pt I, Act I