Originally posted by DoctorB
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I was never part of the "audition" other than being an observer and since it was Hartman who suggested both the "audition" and the Symposium as the site, perhaps you need to take that matter up with him. I was placed in the middle of a dispute and I allowed it to play out. Others have made it into the big deal that it has become. It was not my job to "save" either person, they are both grown men. Hartman thought he knew something about the true identity of Norshadow, but he was wrong! Now you, even further away from the main players and outside of the loop in terms of some private messages, want to make judgements based on what has been posted thus far. Good luck!
Jerome Barber, Ed.D.
Jerome et al,
Unfortunately, I was there and wish I could forget it.
Yet, to me, it was you who
Directed the naming of the students, and then for the
audition to begin. You seemed to enjoy this involvement and how it was all playing out.
Sunday Morning when I talked to Tim K., he was not surprised nor upset with the ban of the Norshadow account. When I talked to Keith, he looked surprised and gave me a look like why would he care about the account and or sign up with his real name, when I told him, he could. You see, I was trying even then to be polite to everyone involved. I felt obliged to tell everyone in person and not do it online.
Later that morning when I told you and Richard C. at the same time, Richard was upset to be included. You were surprised, and upset after you had heard my comments. You told me, we could not do this. You told me, we had no right to do this. You told me, that we do not know what we have done. Then you were muttering about how it should have been Tim (H) on the floor, and that it was all Tim's Fault. You then told me it was not me, and that you would talk to Tim (H). I left you and Richard then to attend a session of the symposium.
Now this could have been someone who was just caught off guard and upset, and talking out loud. Or it could have been someone upset over not having things go their way or the way they envisioned them to have gone.
If I had to choose, who was upset by reading people and their reactions, when I was informing them of the Decision to BAN Norshadow. Then I would have to pick you as being not only involved, but also deeply involved, just based upon reaction alone.
At the end of Sunday, Tim Kashino paid me a great compliment, by asking why I had not taught at the symposium. I replied that I had asked to teach just like many others, yet for what ever reason I did not make the list. Yet, I was not going to miss the event and the chance to work out with some of those on your original list. I go to events, and people see me, and I have been asked by people who host to teach. Hence my two appearances with the WMAA. As a Non-member I hope you can see that they do invite people in that they know or have seen. I show up and if people like me and what I have to offer, cool. If not then no big deal. This is how I do things. No better, no worse, just me.
With this post I do not expect you to wish to see me, at any of your events, even though I have tried to remain neutral in this. You see I have been a long standing member of Eskrima Digest and also Martial Talk. I have seen and replied to Lamont's posts. The writing styles and jokes and cross posts are just too close, to not have been influenced by You, Jerome.
OK, so someone was using a fake name. OK someone wanted to teach at an event and they were told no. Then the audition came about whether it was asked for or just given. The announcement of the fact that two people were Norshadow. Two rules broken, one when checked the real names for the Admins, was Lamont Norshadow, and the second not keeping your password private. So the account was banned. Now dealing with the fall out. Personally I wish I could just forget it all and have it go away.
Once again I do not understand what you gain from this line of reasoning? I do not understand the point of the audition nor the denial of involvement? I see no logical way to benefit from this event. And in this I include myself. I loose if I stay quiet with my opinions, for I Have to listen to all the innuendoes and half statements. I loose if I speak out, for it is my word versus yours, and that of your students.
And in the End as Dan Anderson has put it, we all loose.
I apologize to the members of MY and in particular the Modern Arnis. community. I may or may not be online for a while. If it is an emergency call me at 248-467-9454 or e-mail me at
[email protected]. I will be out riding my motorcycle or teaching my students for their test coming up soon, or even training myself, or traveling to teach or to learn from others.
With Respect and with Apologies.
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