Pennywise sad to see you go, but I completely understand that these guys were ruining your enjoyment. What's crazy is that the better you did, the more they ruined the enjoyment. Most gamblers have a big ego and some type of mental issue. I think they didn't mind you winning as much as they hated the attention and praise you would get.
The bigger issue is the software used for forums like this one. It is outdated and not improving that much over the years. It should have the following features:
* Pennywise should be able to ban a user from posting in any of his threads for 30 days. After the 30 days, the user can come back, but if banned again, it will be a 1 year ban. The date ranges can be configurable. Having to rely on moderators to do this manually doesn't make any sense.
* Pennywise should be able to enter his picks into a form that will save the pick, grade the pick, and calculate his record for everyone. That way Pennywise doesn't have to deal with posting his record and having people dispute it.
* By having people post their pick into a form, then everyone can see what team the person who replies in the thread is on, and it is also visible what time their pick was made to see if they made a pick before or after Pennywise.
* When someone replies in the thread, anyone else should be able to vote on whether it is an asshole post, a funny post, or a helpful post. Those votes could help Pennywise determine if that person should be banned. It also will help the poster see how their post is being received by others. Similar to Around The Horn when someone gets muted, the person knows they crossed a line.
I completely understand why Pennywise would leave, I don't blame him. He gets punished for making good picks and giving them out for free. I'm surprised he lasted here so long dealing with all the degenerates. Good luck Penny!