As to the M-Comm's mission statement, I would imagine many - if not all - of us recognize the reference to the SV interview. And of course, it's not unique to L&C. The phrase "truth, justice, and the American way" was used in the George Reeves series, and probably in the comics before that.
M-Comm may be after truth and justice, and feel that exposing their error is indeed the true and just thing to do. I don't dispute that, but I have issues with the way they did it.
Having read Hazel's post, I was very dismayed at the actions of M-Comm in this matter. It's disturbing to think that they would have released award information without making absolutely sure of their totals, but as has been pointed out, this is a new venture and there are kinks to work out.
But to me, at least, it is inexcusable that M-Comm chose to make a public announcement without notifying Hazel first, especially since they might never have realized the error if she hadn't brought it to their attention. Barring that, they could have sent an email to her immediately afterward, but apparently that did not happen either.
I certainly appreciate that these are all volunteers giving up their time and effort. Perhaps this project turned out to be bigger than they anticipated, or perhaps RL came crashing down unexpectedly. But the fact of the matter remains that unless there have been developments since Hazel posted, she still has not been informed. This may have nothing to do with truth and justice, but certainly has something to do with good manners and respect for others.
Kathy
