A Simple Poll Question . . .

[RayJordan]

IMO - Anyone not playing nice should be warned a few times and if the bad conduct continues expelled from the forum -permamently. This is not onlly good for getting rid of the offender but also shows that the forum mods are serious about enforcing the rules about bad conduct. Yes, they can use a different email addy and return disguised as a new member but if they have not learned their lession off they go again.

Extreme behavior such as listed above should result in an instant ban. It is sad that many koi kichi stay away from these boards because of the few bad apples that are allowed to remain.

[PapaBear]

...but this takes the cake. Pointing out the foolishness of a fool shouldn't cause a person to be attacked where they live and work.

[Brutuscz]

It boggles the mind that this stuff really happens. I mean, it's really people with no lives and nothing else to worry about!! Unbelievable!!!
The internet can be a scary place sometimes.

[KoiCCAPW]

Incredible! What a Mr.A**!!

You know I thought his posts were LONG, boring and made little sense, and I rarely read them. But I thought he was harmless, and had too much time on his hands.

But Geez! Sure was wrong about the harmless!

Ban his Mr.A**!!!

[JasPR]

I think its pretty simple. It is nature's plan that we grow in size, age and emotional development in an even and coordinated fashion. But not all people do. Arrested emotional development is a common emotional disturbance. The person ages of course, but not in emotional thinking. Add a dash of self absorption ,which is a teenage trait anyway, and you have a personality that acts out at the drop of a hat. Personally, I'm not surprised at all at any over the top behavior, paranoid thoughts or illusions of granduer we've seen in certain individuals from time to time. Its interesting to watch - from afar- very very 'from afar' !

[lypope]

When I hear about this type of behavior it makes me want to just reach through the computer and strangle someone. Then I think about just signing off the boards and staying off. Eventually I come to my senses and realize how empty my life would be if I didn't have all y'all to share my hobby and passion with, but how many people have we lost to these antics? People become quite weary of being threatened or watching their friends threatened, and they just quietly disappear. When that happens, we are much poorer for the loss, and the threatening SOB remains and continues to spread his malignancy throughout the boards. Nancy Morales is again being threatened, and for what??? I know Nancy personally, and I am appalled that Hawley has communicated with Ken Tran, whom Nancy works for part-time to share her love of koi. Good grief, will this never end?

[aquitori]

I'll tell you this if someone did that to me, there would be a big problem. Don, let's just say these were to members of an organization like ZNA, but from 2 different clubs. I dont think the district would allow a member to blackmail another member.

[John Kenny]

I have always felt that people who behave badly should be corrected with Physical pain and hardship. Call me old fashioned. Everyone knows right from wrong. Words are words and if you dont like what you hear stop listening, its not your job to change other peoples minds. Now for our hobby I have found in one short year that less is more .

[schildkoi]

Quote: I'll tell you this if someone did that to me, there would be a big problem. Don, let's just say these were to members of an organization like ZNA, but from 2 different clubs. I dont think the district would allow a member to blackmail another member.

Isn't Hawley a member of ZNA NorCal? Seems he is already kind of doing so Tony.

Steve

[tranquility]

Jeez Louize....someone needs to get a real job and a real life......and leave everyone else's alone.......why does all of this have a familiar ring to it?
Lawanna