in response to Mr woosleys conviction toward the ranking system. I very much respect the effort that others have put in to EARN there rank, whether represented with a shirt, rash guard, or shorts. I do understand that this has been a topic before on the boards, but to play advocate, if it really were that big a deal then we shouldn't compromise it by selling them freely to anyone who orders. It should be controlled and circulated through the proper channels to ensure the sanctity of it's representation. As a moon instructor, or someone who's influential in starting one in his community, I'm sure you see that this is not an attack on your belief, rather a constructive criticism on how we can alleviate this situation.
I see alot of potential in the gear department of the website, and how it can possibly subsidize to other moons and hot boxes to create a selection that's both appealing to the consumer while also enforcing a sense of standard protocol through things like uniforms or affiliation gear that pertains to rank. A central store may also generate funds to spread the system further and keep the affiliation growing by raising funds to help upstart more moons and hot boxes. I'm also a big fan of each moon or hot box screening there own designs to keep things relevant to there peeps. again, just a different look at the same picture.
respectfully
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