[asid61]

We have had some difficult members. We had a very prominent member a few years ago who was terrifying to those who were not used to getting yelled at... some bad things happened that never really blew over when they left.
I have friends who don't like other friends in robotics. One of my friends tends to swear a lot, and this offends one of my other friends. They just rub each other the wrong way. Generally I just try to be friendly to both and hope they respect me enough to not yell at each other. This has worked for me; they tend to avoid each other (which is not the optimal solution by any means, but if you knew these people you would understand why it has to be like that) which works out as they tend to work in different areas anyway. Plus, all sides vent their issues with each other on me, allowing me to defuse it before it boils over.
I am interested in seeing how this turns out. The solution could be a very good learning experience in case I have to deal with any situations like this in the future. Please update on how it goes.