[ST] Hygiene Ninja (Forwarded)

[Colette H. Fozard]

Just to clear the air: this did happen, and the person on Ops staff who "sicced" the hygiene ninja on the volunteer in question (assuming we are talking about the same person, which I imagine we are) was me.  
 
It was meant as a gentle way to get a serious point across.  The timing ended up a little off (from my recollection, it ended up happening in Operations), but I did not mean harm, and talked with the volunteer at about the time they were approached by the ninja and ensured that they understood the intention, and to also be sure they were being given the chance to relax and get a chance to shower/etc.  The volunteer in question said he had showered and was completely conscious of the issue, and mentioned that it was a particular piece of outerwear he was wearing that he wears during work and "can't get the smell out of it."  He removed said article of clothing later and all was fine.
 
I know why I did it, I know that I meant no harm, and I believe that the staffer did not take any lasting insult from the incident.  I am very sorry that my action offended others and has caused people to look down upon the "hygiene ninja" (which in my mind has generally been a gentle and humorous reminder that in a hotel packed full of people, this issue is more important than usual).
 
I leave it to the powers that be to decide whether this action necessitates my removal from staff, but I certainly felt I should let folks know that this incident did happen, though with not the malice assumed in the original complaint.
 
--Colette H. Fozard

----- Original Message ----
From: Dave Belfer-Shevett <dbs at homeport.org>
To: jude-arisia at genericdomain.net
Cc: staff at arisia.org
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 12:02:01 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] Hygiene Ninja (Forwarded)


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
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