Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 13:28:15 -0400
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
From: Candy Madigan <candymadigan at mindspring.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Friday will probably be my last WSFA meeting
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

Yes!  Perspective!  Yelling, screaming, and name calling are upsetting, but
not enough to start a war over.  I wish *every*body involved in this little
mess would remember that.

At 11:21 AM 10/18/2005, you wrote:
>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

Candy
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