[ST] [SA] souvenir book available for review

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I understand where Colette is coming from on this position, as Katsucon  does 
have a large "under-age" crowd.  Their rules need to be spelled  out, for the 
convention's protection.  Arisia on the other hand... I do not  see the need 
to push for "real" names, in the program book or on the name  badges.  If we 
started getting a lot of dropped off kids... then I'd change  my mind.  Merv 
and Phi, will that name be on your headstone too?  
 
-Mary
 
In a message dated 12/31/2007 1:26:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
colettehfozard at yahoo.com writes:

 
Jumping in  from left field on this, as a Vice Chair (going up to Chair) of a 
larger  event, it is generally preferable to have real names on badges, as it 
is  easier for attendees to identify the staff they need to deal with and  
compliment/give feedback on a staffer.  Katsucon has over 300 staffers,  and to 
have nicknames is just not feasible.
 
Merv,  while your nickname is generally recognized, you are the exception to 
the  norm.  I might recognize a few other nicknames on staff, but the rule has 
 to be one way or the other, making a recognizibility test would break things 
 terribly.  Perhaps see if you can do Tom "Merv" Murphy since this  
apparently means so much to you, but the real name should be used.
 
--Colette

-----  Original Message ----
From: "marvmerv at rcn.com"  <marvmerv at rcn.com>
To: Benjamin Levy  <deguspice at gmail.com>
Cc: staff at arisia.org
Sent: Monday, December  31, 2007 1:05:33 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] [SA] souvenir book available for  review

---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007  12:30:44 -0500
>From: "Benjamin Levy" <_deguspice at gmail.com_ (mailto:deguspice at gmail.com) >  
 
>Subject: Re: [ST] [SA] souvenir book available for review   
>To: "The Marvelous MERV" <_marvmerv at rcn.com_ (mailto:marvmerv at rcn.com) >
>Cc: _staff at arisia.org_ (mailto:staff at arisia.org) 
>
>On Dec  31, 2007 5:55 AM, The Marvelous MERV <_marvmerv at rcn.com_ 
(mailto:marvmerv at rcn.com) >  wrote:
>
>> Hi, Paul.  Just noticing how _I'm_ listed in  the Credits.  Any chance it
>> could be changed to just plain  Merv?  Don't sweat it if the request 
doesn't
>> make it; but  thanks for trying.
>
>  We prefer that staff use their real  name.
>   ---Ben
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Well, I'd  prefer to be listed as I'm known.  We could fight over this and 
end up  doing it my way, or we can be sensible, and do it my way.

Allowing for  the bare possibility of compromise, what is whose preference 
for "real  names"?  Why is this an issue this year, when it hasn't been an issue 
at  all in past years?  What's  up?

Merv
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