Dempster Duncker

I like Tuesdays.

I put on my robe and justicar hat.

It is established I love water. A lot. I love swimming and anything related to water. Curiously enough, I have an extreme fear of deep water. I refuse to swim in lakes, oceans, rivers, or anything else I cannot see the bottom of unless I absolutely need to. The water itself or how deep it might be isn't the issue, it's the fear of not knowing what kind of creatures are nearby in the water.

I own and operate a small vehicle detailing company together with my brother-in-law. We clean and care for the vehicles of logistics fleets and private, high-profile customers. Before that I was a painter, a salesman, and a lead technician/asst. manager for Compaq and IBM tradeshow and corporate evaluation programs. I also spray people with water on SL. I consider that a part-time job in itself. J/K - I SORT GLASS, THAT'S MY JOB.

I like water. A lot.

HI MY NAME IS KYTEC. I GAINED 50LBS THIS WINTER. BRB NEED TO METER MY BLOOD-SUGAR LEVELS.

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I think this issue has more to it than just rank clashes or general disrespect. People in Ordo are generally here for two reasons. One being hardcore military roleplay, the other being the tight social atmosphere. Some go for both. We're all here for fun, but this fun often times means something completely different between personnel. One problem is that the people who are here for the roleplay tend to take things very seriously. While this is not a problem unto itself, it almost always clashes with the people who are here to just make friends and enjoy themselves. And while we are all bound to the same regulations and code of ethics, and nobody should blatantly disrespect one another, it is not surprising that sometimes problems will arise and that personalities will clash. As Ron said we are all simply human, and it is natural for people to see differently. However it's often an unavoidable scenario regardless of the situation for a group of our size and scope, with many different nationalities, interests, and senses of humor. The issue is that Second Life is a videogame, and sometimes people get disconnected from a sense of moral obligation or responsibility when interacting with other people. Sometimes people need to be reminded, but it is a delicate situation where yelling and threatening may seem to be effective at first, but doing so triggers long-term negative effects. The best course of action would be to work with these individuals on a level they would understand, rather than throwing threats and waving CIR forms in their faces. The latter which will honestly get you nowhere and is not only detrimental to building tolerance and respect towards you, but causing the person to develop a general distaste for the entirety of the group. Gaining respect of your peers and subordinates does not always involve reigning over them with an iron fist, but rather with an open hand. Nobody wants to show up to a muster call if they feel like they're going to be yelled at. There will always be jokesters, pranksters, and general mischief. Being such, you will always get the best results by sharing in their humor and novelty. After the amusement wears off you simply tell them to tone it down. Every situation warrants its own method of correction, but only the most extreme cases warrant extreme corrective measures. Patience and understanding, while not as immediate as yelling, will net you the best results long-term between you, the person in question, and everyone else. As an example of patience, one early morning I spotted a Numerii fresh out of schola. He apparently got himself a new weapon, and was firing down-range into Chronus, testing various features of the weapon. I approached, I commented on how neat the weapon was, and we talked a bit more together, sharing in his excitement. After letting him fire off a few more rounds into Chronus, I politely suggested to him that he should test his new weapon on the firing range, which he happily acknowledged and vanished to the range with a big goofy happyface. The outcome would have technically been the same had I jumped down his throat and warned him of breaking rules and regulation, however his personal feelings towards me would have turned sour, and his general respect for myself and others would have diminished significantly. If someone is doing something wrong, use your best judgement on the severity of the problem and the amount of discipline that needs to be administered. There's no need to go over-the-top and be excessive. Curia Reports, in my opinion, should only be utilized in such extreme situations where behavior is of an excessive nature and cannot be corrected under alternative methods, else we start to lose talented individuals due to common incidents that can be easily resolved without involving official punishment.

Hooray! Potential new targets

Dempster299 I PUNCH THINGS