I'm sorry, I don't understand the question. You mean I'm not
supposed to bite people's heads off when they deserve it?

--- In freeform_GMs@yahoogroups.com, Elizabeth Wilde <star_momma@...>
wrote:
>
> I have a player on a list currently who has been incredibly lazy
about getting involved. I literally gave them a list of open threads
(nevermind that they could have searched for the word "open" and
found them on their own), have checked in constantly trying to get
them going, have offered help, etc etc... and I've gotten nothing. I
was actually going to unsub them today but they suddenly popped their
head up after an admin message about being active in the games.
>
> But now they're dragging their feet about not wanting to post on
this thread or that thread and wanting to just sit on their character
until... I dunno... until the skies open and throw another player
onto them by magic? I don't know.
>
> I've tried to not rise to the bait of being as rude in return as I
feel they're being to me, but I honestly don't think I'm succeeding.
Most people I can be pretty even with, but when someone is both lazy
and somewhat rude, I admit that I have a hard time biting my tongue
and not telling them to put up or shut up. heh I usually manage to be
slightly more diplomatic than that, but... not by much in this case.
>
> How do you keep from biting people's heads off when they deserve
it? :P
>
> Peace & Love,
> Beth
>