[ST] Hygiene Ninja (Forwarded)

[Dave Belfer-Shevett]

jude-arisia at genericdomain.net wrote:
> This was posted to the Arisia LJ community by con member (and friend of
> mine and many of us) Kriss Barnhart, who requested it be sent to the
> staff list.  For the record, I agree with her and I think this is a
> great letter.

I have replied to it as well, and as long as we're keeping this going, 
here's my reply.

I am not speaking in any official capacity, as this year I was not even 
a div head. But as someone fairly involved in concom activities, I have 
never ever heard that ops endorses or 'sics' the hygiene ninja on anyone.

I have seen this character once or twice, and in fact mediated an 
encounter where someone was offended by the targeting. Said ninja, and 
several other staff members assured the jest was random, and was not 
targeting specific people.

I have no capacity to apologize on anyones behalf, but I will say that 
it is MY impression you may be misinformed as to the circumstances 
surrounding this encounter.

	-dbs