I think the situation should not be quite as explosive as all that.
I don't know if there really is a negative attitude towards spirituality programming and I don't see some dark conspiracy in all this. In fact, as far as I'm concerned, if the people who put so much time and effort into running the con just plain aren't cool with the spirituality thing, that's their right but I think we'd all appreciate some honesty about it if that is indeed the case. I know I would.
It seems to me that there's been a problem with disorganization in the programming dept of AC management since 2003 (for whatever reason, I'm not trying to insult anyone) and if nothing else in the whole world positive comes of my nagging or any mistakes I've made in how I've opted to address it, I hope that programming will be handled by people who know how to organize and delegate responsibilities a little better.
All this mess dating back to '03 could so easily have been avoided with delegation and organization. "Volunteer" does not have to mean the same as lackadaisical. And no one should try to go it alone when dealing with a convention of this size.
I'm pretty much ready to wash my hands of it in any event. I promised a lot of people I'd do my best to try and ensure a panel for them in 2005 and that's what I did. My best isn't always tactful and elegant. You know me personally. You know what a jerk I can be, even if I am well meaning and no kidding, I do recognize how abrasive I can be.
I think that KP accepted a responsibility. I hope he'll do a good job. I hope some sort of spirituality panel will happen if I do it or if I don't. (I only did it because someone was needed. My identity isn't exactly wrapped up in running this panel.)
If KP wants to answer the emails I sent to the appropriate address I'll be waiting. I'll even send monthly reminders but aside from that I've done what I gave my word I'd do. I tried my best and I won't have the lack of a spirituality panel explained away by anyone saying that no one volunteered.
If you were put in the middle of any of this I apologize because that was never ever my intent. I'm extremely fond of you. (Bet you're just thrilled..lol..)
I won't post anything else about this outside my own livejournals and the furrykin and lifestylers forums. I don't expect to post much about it in any event and the views I will express will pretty much be the ones I just expressed right here.
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Date: 2005-04-01 06:16 pm (UTC)I say vomit. Lol
Someone has to be... erm... semi-logical...
Speaking of which
Date: 2005-04-02 01:36 am (UTC)OT.
Date: 2005-04-03 09:14 pm (UTC)2nd of all, I've been trying to get in touch with the programming coordinator of AC '05 with no luck and finally sent this to the AC lj community.
http://www.livejournal.com/community/anthrocon/54492.html?mode=reply
If you are in a position to do so please goose the programming person and ask them to reply to me so I can stop nagging. I don't enjoy nagging.
If you are not in the position to do so, that's cool. :)
Thanks!
Love, Lulu. (foxiecrumz)
Re: OT.
Date: 2005-04-03 09:50 pm (UTC)Re: OT.
Date: 2005-04-04 12:40 am (UTC)I'm sorry to hear that.
I think the situation should not be quite as explosive as all that.
I don't know if there really is a negative attitude towards spirituality programming and I don't see some dark conspiracy in all this. In fact, as far as I'm concerned, if the people who put so much time and effort into running the con just plain aren't cool with the spirituality thing, that's their right but I think we'd all appreciate some honesty about it if that is indeed the case. I know I would.
It seems to me that there's been a problem with disorganization in the programming dept of AC management since 2003 (for whatever reason, I'm not trying to insult anyone) and if nothing else in the whole world positive comes of my nagging or any mistakes I've made in how I've opted to address it, I hope that programming will be handled by people who know how to organize and delegate responsibilities a little better.
All this mess dating back to '03 could so easily have been avoided with delegation and organization. "Volunteer" does not have to mean the same as lackadaisical. And no one should try to go it alone when dealing with a convention of this size.
I'm pretty much ready to wash my hands of it in any event. I promised a lot of people I'd do my best to try and ensure a panel for them in 2005 and that's what I did. My best isn't always tactful and elegant. You know me personally. You know what a jerk I can be, even if I am well meaning and no kidding, I do recognize how abrasive I can be.
I think that KP accepted a responsibility. I hope he'll do a good job. I hope some sort of spirituality panel will happen if I do it or if I don't. (I only did it because someone was needed. My identity isn't exactly wrapped up in running this panel.)
If KP wants to answer the emails I sent to the appropriate address I'll be waiting. I'll even send monthly reminders but aside from that I've done what I gave my word I'd do. I tried my best and I won't have the lack of a spirituality panel explained away by anyone saying that no one volunteered.
If you were put in the middle of any of this I apologize because that was never ever my intent. I'm extremely fond of you. (Bet you're just thrilled..lol..)
I won't post anything else about this outside my own livejournals and the furrykin and lifestylers forums. I don't expect to post much about it in any event and the views I will express will pretty much be the ones I just expressed right here.
Take care. :)