Is there such a thing as a GM glitch?

[Maximvs]

Originally Posted by Evie

We've reported him, but he just keeps making new accounts. And apparently we are still on his hit list as well.

This is why we need a Guild System which:

a) Allow for multiple GM's or transfer of GM if a player is leaving
b) Allow for multiple levels of status - Officer just isn't enough
c) Allow for "Setting Options" for higher ranked players by GMs like "Allow Guilding", "Allow Ejection" - so if GMs feel there is someone amongst them who may be causing an issue they can just remove their Eject Status

Rackat and I (Rackat - it was us at one time wasn't it? ) actually made a detailed post on this, but nothing close to seeing in in game as of yet...

[Basil Dreadflint]

Max, I remember that thread, but can't recall where it was.

Ok,
Item A) I don't believe for a minute that there is a glitch wereby someone can become a GM of an existing guild. According to Disney, even they cannot transfer the GM title to a new player. This is one reason why there are so many 'dead' guilds. The GM quits, and the group can't promote any new officers.

Item B) A GM has to be careful about promotions to officer. It is her/his guild to take care of, and he/she must be conscientious enough to make sure that the promotions are to trusted and deserving people.

Item C) Should someone unscupulous become an officer and boot everyone out of the guild, they can't boot the GM! An officer cannot demote the GM, nor boot them from the guild. A good guild can recover!
If all the members were booted, they just have to put the word out via friends list and whisper, and they can all be reguilded. The guild may end up smaller, because unplayed, or dead, pirates won't rejoin, but the core of the guild will still exist.
The GM started the guild all by him/herself and can rebuild it.
If your guild has a private website, or posts here on POF, they can all be notified and brought back in short order.

Is it inconvenient? Heck YES!
Is it non-recoverable? Heck NO!