The Board Q and A Page
Home
The Question Library
Menu Page
Annoying Members

A rotten apple in every barrel! Some ideas on how to deal with a troubling member

People are all different. Sometimes one for no particular reason just gets on your nerves. You dont agree with them. You dont like what they say. Or it is just how they say it. This can be a real problem on a message board. A member may not be violating the Terms of Service; you are just uncomfortable with them. What do you do when you and a board member dont click? We have some great suggestions from cls in the trenches!

Cl-ladyshayne says of a member she didnt click with: She doesn't post a lot, but when she does I always respond to her. I don't want *anyone* to not feel welcome. I suppose I'm not as bubbly with her as I am with my other members, but I make it a point to be as nice as I can

Cl-xanan keeps in mind that she could be the member that irritates someone on another board,

Cl-nawleansdarlin reminds us that the member you don't like right away grows on you and you end up liking them. And sometimes they become a really good friend.

Remember that no matter WHAT the member is doing that annoys you, it is never appropriate to write the member and tell her not to post on your board. If you are running into serious difficulties with a member that is disrupting your board, discuss it with your mod via email!