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'''K'''nown '''I'''n '''T'''he '''SCA''' (as). |
'''K'''nown '''I'''n '''T'''he '''SCA''' (as). |
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This was a common acronym found in the signature block of many early postings on the old Rialto as well as early e-mail and list servers. |
This was a common acronym found in the signature block of many early postings on the old [[Rialto]] as well as early e-mail and list servers. Its usage has fallen in recent years. |
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'''Example''': ''Joe Binotz'' KITSCA ''Ulrich Wordsbane.'' |
'''Example''': ''Joe Binotz'' KITSCA ''Ulrich Wordsbane.'' |
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The opposite of this is "MKA", or " |
The opposite of this is "[[MKA]]", or "[[Mundane]]ly Known As". |
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'''Example''': ''Ulrich Wordsbane'' MKA ''Joe Binotz''. |
'''Example''': ''Ulrich Wordsbane'' MKA ''Joe Binotz''. |
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This may reflect a |
This may reflect a difference in how some members of the [[Society]] view their [[persona]] relative to their real-world identity. "KITSCA" may reveal an attitude wherein the member considers their [[persona]] to be less important than their [[mundane]] real-world identity. The use of "MKA" would seem to credit one's persona with at least as much if not more importance than their mundane identity, at least when communicating in SCA-oriented channels. |
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[[category:SCAism]] |
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'''Note: Is there a category for SCA-specific "culture" or "anthropology" or usages that are not historically based?''' This subject would fit that category. |
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Latest revision as of 17:34, 23 March 2007
Known In The SCA (as).
This was a common acronym found in the signature block of many early postings on the old Rialto as well as early e-mail and list servers. Its usage has fallen in recent years.
Example: Joe Binotz KITSCA Ulrich Wordsbane.
The opposite of this is "MKA", or "Mundanely Known As".
Example: Ulrich Wordsbane MKA Joe Binotz.
This may reflect a difference in how some members of the Society view their persona relative to their real-world identity. "KITSCA" may reveal an attitude wherein the member considers their persona to be less important than their mundane real-world identity. The use of "MKA" would seem to credit one's persona with at least as much if not more importance than their mundane identity, at least when communicating in SCA-oriented channels.
