The seaglass collecting community is being torn apart by online drama

• The Boston Globe reports on seaglass enthusiasts who are having online drama in Facebook groups.
• The rift is over "seeded" marbles.

Did you know there is an active online community of people who collect seaglass as a hobby? That community, which has several large Facebook Groups dedicated to the hobby, is currently in the midst of a serious schism.

According to a report in The Boston Globe, the big rift in New England is over the practice of "seeding" marbles: purposely tossing glass marbles into the ocean so that you can collect them later on.

For purists, this is a big no-no. They consider this a cheap thrill, like using a corked bat or fishing a stocked pond. (Should we call them seaglassholes?) The Boston Globe writes:

This story has everything: niche hobby drama, boomers getting mad and forming Facebook Group splinter cells, interesting historical facts, and grouchy Massachusetts people. Go read it now.