wow

Yes, misunderstandings can occur, when one doesn't read or understand what was written. As for ill will, I have not seen a post here lately that has not been started in a negative manner. Look at the title of this post, "wow", what kind of message is that supposed to convey, one of a positive nature? I highly doubt it. Any post can be picked apart and manipulated to be used as a point from which to argue, but when the post is obviously written with ill intent you just have to assume that is what it is, ill intent. As for the comment about a member being ignored and becoming agrivated, I don't see how that is possible. The new member that started this post voiced his concerns about a rule change that turned into pages of discussion, I don't see that as ignoring a "member". As a group we represent what we gather is best for the majority of the membership, sometimes that means that an individual will not get their way. What it doesn't mean is that an individual that doesn't get his way should be putting down an association that is trying to fight for rights that he enjoys just like the rest of us. It takes maturity and experience to realize that we must act as a whole when we are board members and cannot bend to the complaints of a single member, and that the outcome needs to be both the best for the association and reflect the opinion of the majority of the membership. If we put half the effort expended arguing back and forth and putting down an organization that tries to help hog hunters towards helping we would be so much further ahead.
Anthony