I would follow the above advice about thinning the pond and trying to enlighten everyone. I expect most of the residents around the lake care about its well being. Like you, they bought property around the lake because of it. Ask them to log on here and ask questions. You just might get most of the residents on the same page. However, there is usually one know-it-all who just wants to be a sorehead. I expect the other residents know about him. Like Marlon Brando said in The Godfather, "This man just can't be reasoned with". I would probably wave to him evertime he started ranting. However, not all of my fingers would be pointed skyward.
