Ladies and gentlemen-
> requests, not to any attacks. Jon keeps say he wants to work with us,
> yet when we made an official request regarding the scheduling of the
> election, he refused it. Perhaps he could have used that as a basis for
> negotiating, but instead he rejected it out of hand, and didn't even
> bother to give us a truthful explanation for why.
This is enough, and more than enough. I am no longer willing to be subjected to these personal attacks on a consistent basis. I am tired of being vilified, regardless of my actions. As of today, I am setting my use of this list to "Web Only", and that remains primarily so that I may reference points that may require my attention. Once your Domain decides what it wishes to do, then I trust that Kris will contact me. I have been pressured, ordered, and directed; had things expected of me, claimed of me, and demanded of me. I have been sent emails that "Tome lawyer" in ways that I never dreamed when developing the MH, and had rules interpretations more unlikely and Byzantine presented to me as "fact" than I have ever seen in game. I am done. I see no requirement for an RST to be on a Domain list among my duties in the MH, so I am now stepping away from the fray.
To those who have been polite with me, I appreciate it very much. Whether we agreed or disagreed, some of you have gone to great lengths to remain civil, and for that, I thank you. But I have now been called a liar twice in two days, despite a "retraction" given yesterday. It apparent to me that this behavior will not change, and so I must change. Had I the energy, I would file the repeated rumormongering charges that might be required to change this behavior, but I simply do not have the time and energy to go through this over and over again. In this, I recognize that I am allowing what I believe to be punishable behavior to go unchallenged, but I am unconvinced that any action I took would be useful at this point, so I am choosing to disengage from these conversations.
Legitimate questions and Domain decisions may be sent me through Kris, as the sole elected representative of the Domain. Personal emails to me will be accepted, and replied to as time permits, with the understanding that I can no longer allow the requests or demands of one Domain to take the majority of my time when the rest of the Region requires that time.
I wish you all good fortune in working through this, however you decide to do so.
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Jon "Do one thing; say one thing" Herrmann, US2002021241
East Central RST
GENCON '05 ST Lead (Indianapolis, IN, Aug 18-21)
"If the thrill is gone, then it's time to take it back" - Jim Steinman
"We must be the change we wish to see." -Gandhi