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  • Authorization Database Backlog is caught up!!

    Greetings Fighters of An Tir,

    The Authorization Database migration team has been hard at work putting back all of the authorizations that had been performed over the last year and lost in the ransomware attempt.

    We are very excited to tell you that we are done! All of the backlogged authorizations are now updated in the system! Everyone should check out their authorizations and reach out if there are any missing that you should believe should have been entered. If you emailed them to the authorization officer in the last month then she may still be processing those.

    Going forward, you can enter authorizations through the system. They will go into the “Awaiting Kingdom Authorization Officer Review” status. The Kingdom Authorization Officer will be checking all of these to make sure that everything is in order and then marking them as approved. Sending in paper applications is also still an option but it will be a slower process since it takes a few more steps.

    We appreciate all of the feedback we have already received about the website, especially any bug reports. Every new system has kinks that need to be worked out and we are doing everything we can to address them as quickly as possible. You should expect to see small improvements regularly for the next month or two. We are trying to push out a weekly bug fix patch every Wednesday, though will move faster for critical issues. If there are any bugs you find, or features you would like to suggest, please visit the roadmap page (https://authorizations.thebusinessduck.com/roadmap/) and fill out the form or you can message Feradach directly.

    Finally, we will be hosting an online zoom event on Saturday June 13th at 6:30pm. We will release the link to join closer to the event (to prevent it being scraped). This will be a chance for people to ask questions about the system and how the authorization process will work going forward.

    Thank you all for your understanding and patience while we adapted to the abrupt changes.

    –

    Tamsyn l’Argent: Marshal Authorization Officer

  • New An Tir Authorizations Database is live.

    Greetings An Tir,

    On April 30th, we discovered that the An Tir Authorizations database had been subject to a ransomware attack. This attack made the database and website unusable, but, as far as we can tell, did not expose any private information. Baron Feradach mac Tralin had been working on a new version of the authorization portal for the past year and has been able to get it fully launched. The antirlists.org website still needs to be cleaned up. While that is in process, the new portal is being hosted on Feradach’s business site, https://authorizations.thebusinessduck.com/. The antirlists.org website redirects to this page, so you do not need to change your bookmarks. He has created a set of tutorial videos for the website, which you can view here https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJmmPor-P9kcPjxOokyyBJZYO2lYxm8QL The primary change in the new website is that it will be a self-service portal for marshals so that they can perform authorizations directly on the website without needing to email in paperwork. One of the effects of the ransomware attack is that we lost authorizations that were entered after May 9, 2025. The Authorization Officer has all of the paper forms archived, so the data isn’t lost, but the authorizations for the last year need to be re-entered. She has a team of people working on updating these systems. If you are a senior marshal, you can also go to your fighter page to request a login email and begin issuing authorizations through this new system. Note, if you renewed your membership in the last year, you will need to update that in the system, as it enforces the rule that senior marshals must have a current membership. The logins for the new system are based on the email account you used the last time you were authorized. If you don’t have access to that email account, you can submit a request on the contact page [https://authorizations.thebusinessduck.com/contact/] to change your email to a current address.

    YIS,
    Levi ben Daniel Feradach mac Tralin mec Domongairt
    Webminister, An Tir Earl Marshal, An Tir

  • Email routing work Completed

    Greetings An Tir,

    I have an update. The Email routing work is complete

    Emails should all be working now with emails flowing into google for those that have migrated to it. And everything else should be up and running as expected.


    I have tested the following
    External Accounts I used were yahoo, gmail, proton mail, seperate o365 account not in our tenant
    Internal Accounts covered stage.antir.org/ and antirwestwar.org since they are under the same tenant
    *External -> Internal and verify emails will go to both 365 and Google
    *Internal -> Internal and verified both system will email each other and themselves
    *Internal -> External and verified both systems will get outside.
    All the tests above include all in one email.
    *I also test a special scenario of an account being in both Google and O365 and the mail will be delivered to the Google account. This will allow me to perform the delta migration of data. Emails can still be sent from here, so please do not send emails from 365 at this point or risk losing data.

    Please spread the word and ensure folks get themselves set up in Google if they got an email about being migrated and reach out (email or discord) if you have any issues with sending or receiving emails


    YIS,
    Levi ben Daniel

  • Email routing work beginign shortly

    Greetings An Tir,

    Your Webminister sends greetings. I am going to work on redirecting the mail within the next 30 minute so that the account in Google will start getting the new messages. Email delivery may have problems during this time.

    I will be working to validate the settings and configuration during this time, there is no need to reach out if you see an issue before I post that work is done for the night.

    I am sending this message via email, social media and an announcement on the Kingdom Website.

    I will do the same as above to post when the work is completed.

    YIS,
    Levi ben Daniel

  • Email Migration Traing/FAQ Document.

    Greetings An Tir,
    This as been in the works for a bit. I’m a little behind on posting the Document as things have been unusually busy lately, but please find the Training/FAQ document here.
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j2itsjVrr5ltsGrOVF50LGPO8gyNptlt/view?usp=sharing

    We are still on track to make the switch for folks being migrated next weekend and I will be available at Kingdom Arts & Science if there any issues/question. Please spread the word to anyone you know with an official An Tir email address.

    If there is not something covered by the document please don’t hesitate to reach out to 365Migration@antir.org.

    YIS,

    Levi ben Daniel

  • Upcoming Email Changes

    Greetings An Tir!

    The An Tir Webminister’s office is starting a process to transfer a number of official Kingdom email accounts from the O365 to a Google Workspace (think Gmail) owned by the Kingdom. This move is in answer to a reduction in the number of Office 365 grant licenses available for the use by Kingdom without further increasing expense requirements.

    Not all email accounts will be transitioned; our officers are currently working on a comprehensive list of the accounts under the An Tir purview and which will be moved. The list of all emails affected will be available before those transitions begin.
    We will need assistance from you in this process. A comprehensive timeline and training plan is in process currently. We hope this will be made available to everyone affected as soon as April 11th. This should include expectations on actions needed from account holders as well as the time frame in which they need to be completed.

    We hope to begin these transitions as early as the following weekend of April 18th. The Kingdom Webminister team will have representatives available at the Kingdom Arts, Sciences and Rapier event to assist in person if needed.

    This communication is for informational purposes only- further details will be coming soon. In the meantime, if you have questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to our transition team here: 365Migration@antir.org and we will be happy to answer questions as soon as possible. However, please ensure the word is spread.

    Thank you for your time,
    An Tir Web Team

    P.S. If you’re an officer and you didn’t receive a copy of this notification via your official email, please contact 365Migration@antir.org so that we can review and investigate this issue.

  • An update from Their Majesties on the Ranged Martial Peerage

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    Unto Our Esteemed Populace,

    As you may have heard, the BOD has announced the new Peerage for pre-17th century ranged martial pursuits as practiced in the SCA. It is the responsibility of the Crown to choose the first 3 Principals to be inducted into this new Order starting the weekend of June 7, 2025. This is both a very exciting and daunting task.

    The Crown, Coronets of Tir Righ and Coronets of Summits wish to consult with you and receive your recommendations for these premier members. We ask that if you have a recommendation that you send it to crown@antir.org. Please copy the appropriate Coronets if your recommended candidate lives within a Principality.

    In order to be considered, candidates must meet the following requirements:

    General Requirements (Patents of Arms):

    • Obedience to the governing documents of the Society and kingdom laws.

    • Consistent respect for the Crown of the kingdom.

    • Demonstration of courteous and noble behaviour suitable for a peer.

    • Support for the Society’s aims and ideals through authentic dress, equipment, and

    • Behaviour.

    • Sharing knowledge and skills with others.

    • Practicing hospitality according to their means.

    • Knowledge of a wide range of period forms (e.g., literature, dancing, music, heraldry, chess) and familiarity with SCA combat.

    • Participation in Society recreations of medieval and Renaissance culture.

    Specific Requirements for the Order:

    • Excellence in a pre-17th century martial pursuit (including ranged martial pursuits) as practiced in the SCA.

    • Application of skills and knowledge for the instruction of members and service to the kingdom beyond normal expectations.

    Duties of Members of the Order:

    • Set an example of courtesy and chivalrous conduct on and off the field.

    • Respect the Crown and uphold kingdom laws and Corpora.

    • If in fealty, support and uphold the Crown.

    • Enrich the kingdom by sharing knowledge and skills.

    • Enhance the renown and defend the honor of their Lady or Lord.

    • Advise the Crown on candidates for the Order.

    If you do not wish to be considered for the role of Principal at this time, please tell us. Establishing a new peerage requires time, energy, and commitment, and if any of these are in short supply for you, We completely understand. This will not impact the Order’s consideration for later offers.

    We look forward to receiving your recommendations to help establish this new peerage in An Tir.

    Thank you for your time,

    Ana, Queen and Nicolai, King
    Mina, Princess and Ivan, Prince- Summits
    Tatianna, Sultana and Bryn, Prince,- Tir Righ
    Livia, Tanista and Rufus, Tanist- Summits

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  • Did you know….?

    Did you know we are going to start posting kingdom facts?

  • From the An Tir West War Financial Committee – Event Stewards and search for a War Exchequer

    We are excited to announce the Event Stewards for An Tir West War 2025 are to be  Evren Ankaravi from the West Kingdom and Cassandra Deveroux from the Kingdom of An Tir! Thank you both for stepping up to make An Tir West War 2025 a great event!

    Additionally, the An Tir West War Financial Committee is looking for those interested in being the War Exchequer or Deputy for An Tir West War.

    The War Exchequer is responsible for managing the ATWW funds, providing financial reports, and running the Financial Committee meetings. We are treating this as a Kingdom level office for both the West Kingdom and An Tir with a 2 year term.

    If you are interested in being the War Exchequer or Deputy, please submit your SCA resume to antirwestwarfinancial@antirwestwar.org, seneschal@antir.org and seneschal@westkingdom.org by February 14th, 2025.

    This resume does not need to be comprehensive, simply an overview of past exchequer or relevant modern-day financial management experience you would like to include. Some exchequers or society law experience is preferred, but not required to apply.

    We are also looking for Department Heads, deputies and other volunteers for ATWW 2025. We would love to see a mix of experienced and new leaders from the West and An Tir working together to make this War amazing! A quick overview of some roles can be found at https://antirwestwar.org/staff/

    Please contact the event stewards at EventStewards@antirwestwar.org if you are interested in volunteering.

    The An Tir West War Financial Committee