I catch flack occasionally for banning people whom are negative and argumentative, it doesnt happen often but it DOES happen and whats going on at GPWA illustrates just what damage even a few of these types can do to a community.
99 % of the members of GPWA are great affiliates and most are good friends I have had over the years, but the remaining small minority (less then 10) are always on the look out for a chance to drive a wedge between our communities. I hope Michael can muster the strength to drive these losers out, much as I did here. They bring nothing positive to the table, they create a hostile enviroment and unfortunately because they are so vocal and by association they give programs the impression that affiliates are unprofessional and unorganized. It really impacts what the rest of us who treat this as a business can acheive in negotiations or on important issues.