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[Kelen]

I don't know where the lack of sense is coming from.. perhaps the weather changing has affected thinking, but the antics I've seen here recently over 1 member, are ridiculous coming from grown men.

People take the bait and run with it, not appreciating that they’re hooked. Or not caring; they’re having fun. The person putting out the bait is most to blame, of course, though resisting the bait is always possible. But in a hobby group, ostensibly a fun group, that’s a cop out. No one should have to “put up with” being baited when they’re supposed to be having fun.

How it affects others – the lurkers and participants who aren’t having fun - is never clear. Depends on the “personality” of the group.

Such antics make moderating tough; they have to guess what the group wants, rather, what will support the group best, and act accordingly. A true PITA.

The easiest path is to simply ban them. It’s also most often justified. Usually any good work done by the fisherman does not offset the disruption caused by their behavior. Then again such a path can make a board bland, and drive off others.

IMO POS is an extraordinary example of such a fisherman, a master at walking the line between being a valuable contributor and complete wanker.

Again, the people who end up suffering the most are the mods. Being volunteers that’s a bad thing to have happen – too much suffering and the volunteers leave.

Well said!