[ST] [SA] souvenir book available for review

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So, Merv, as I understand it, you would prefer to be listed not as 'The
Marvelous Merv' but as Merv?   How about 'first name'  aka Merv 'last name'
.

Technically Jan Dumas is not my legal name, but the one I go by, and request
people refer to me as.   Even if most of you call me something that can't be
reprinted here.

Jan (it will cost you to get my legal name) Dumas

On Dec 31, 2007 2:28 PM, <SciFiFanBoston at aol.com> wrote:

>  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>
> >Subject: Re: [ST] [SA] souvenir book available for review
> >To: "The Marvelous MERV" <marvmerv at rcn.com>
> >Cc: staff at arisia.org
> >
> >On Dec 31, 2007 5:55 AM, The Marvelous MERV <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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