One reason why I use DS, rather than live groups is that I can simply click on ignore for posts, from a problem person. I found that live groups tend to revolve around someone , who isn't willing to do what it takes to get sober. I waste my time going to the group.
I also mark my Journal to be read only by friends on DS. We get more intimate sharing our Journals.

When I go to an AA meeting, I always try to remember who I am there for.

When I deal with others at meetings I remember I am speaking to ""persons not personalities"" and I accept others where they are on their own journey's. The only person I can control is myself and I try not to make judgments about others as we all have our own lives to deal with.

Try not to let it bother you. I really believe that everything happens for a reason and our Higher Power is directing the show, as you said.

God Bless

If this dude is a BAD example, you be the good example. We spread the message not only by our words, but by our actions, our demeanor, how we treat others. Show the newcomers thru your actions want good sobriety looks like. Perhaps you could volunteer as a "temporary" sponsor, just until the newcomer gets a "real" sponsor?? And give the struggling newcomer more credit; I'm sure he know a Grade A asshole when he sees one...

You’ll see over time that the bad guy will stop coming and is this an opportunity to sponsor the good guy. Or at least form a good relationship with him? To get it, you have to give it away.

Wow, an adverse personality in a meeting cheerleading for those who relapse, sort of or not sort of, blatantly, encouraging their powerlessness over not being able to stop on their own.

I think this is where autonomy is key, each group has the power to operate itself, and if the group committee decides that groups definition of being an alcoholic is a desire to stop, and that group also decides this individual clearly has no desire to stop, wanting others to continue drinking, I think it is acceptable to make the meeting closed, and suggesting to him with action he is harming the group, by doing what he is doing.

This guy is court ordered? This guy is court ordered, doesn't want to stop, and clearly an example of "being sick" in AA? I think this is what I am hearing.

Most importantly the traditions have the answers for the problems of all groups. There is a nice story in the 12 and 12 about a belligerent drunk who speaks against the need for a higher power in the meetings. He is passionate and disruptive some might say, and of course he eventually drinks, but then sees the light and becomes a believer who knows God is key to living sober. The new guy who is anti-AA, in a damn AA meeting (LOL!), might have a miracle ahead of him, in where it is a story of seeing the light eventually and using that experience to help others. That sick guy cheerleading, might change, and if you kick him out of the meeting, he might get a greater resentment on top of his already resented attitude of not wanting to be there.

Love and tolerance of others is our code.

One thing I've learned in AA is my judgment on who is going to "get it" and who is not is very poor, consistently I think the nice guy or the guy not causing problems is the right prospect to spend the time with, but more often than not, the guys or gals that look like they just got off a vacation from hell, amaze me in how quickly they change and how helpful they become for others.

Good stuff. Thanks. It's good to talk/type to other alcoholics about things that are eating my lunch. Even seemingly insignificant things like this are prone to become real issues for me unless I tell another alcoholic, get some some suggestions and let it go. Otherwise the load becomes to heavy to keep on trudging.