Re: AUGD: Hecklers/Unstable people at meetings
Re: AUGD: Hecklers/Unstable people at meetings
- Subject: Re: AUGD: Hecklers/Unstable people at meetings
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:51:36 +0100
On 12 Apr 2009, at 19:49, Dave G wrote: As a group open to the public, I've witnessed a participant "heckling"
to the point of scaring people. We've gently tried to talk over him
and politely asked him to respect other's but it doesn't seem to work.
If someone is a paid member/pays for meetings, I find it extremely
difficult to ask them to leave.
Often times he'll interrupt the speaker saying they are "wrong" or
making inappropriate comments. Sometimes, he'll just keep asking
questions and blurt them out without being recognized by the meeting
leader
The best way to deal with this is to have some sort of authority.
In our group it was easy because I'm both benevolent dictator and long-time Mac Daddy for Northern Ireland (run NiMUG for 10+ years, run the only Apple Authorised Service Provider for 6+ years. In other words, if I say something with authority then the crowd are pretty sure it's true.
But yes, nothing more annoying and I've seen it where someone just doesn't know when to shut up - even when they're wrong, proven wrong and asked to be quiet. I don't envy you.
Hm. Where is your group? I'll be right over...
M
Matt Johnston - +447515352971
Matt Johnston - +447515352971
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