Although there is a movie about the real Baron, Munchausen Syndrome can be a serious physiological issue and can manifest itself beyond the single person.   Munchausen syndrome refers to factitious disorder with physical symptoms although I have seen this same syndrome in some web site developers who keep making their sites 'sick' in order to get attention.  There is no reason for the site to be ill and yet the developer keeps implementing more and more drastic measures in order to fix the newest malady.   As this is difficult to pull off on a stripped down version  (Keep it simple, stupid) they add more and more 'features' that no normal user would ever be able to find let alone use.  Like Munchausen it is difficult to diagnose and as a doctor might recommend some radical enema therapy the developer is changing out databases on a perfectly healthy 'child' with no thought to the absurdity of the action or recommendation.

The best course of action in a case of site poisoning is to bring in some other developers familiar with the web site management system and audit it for function and scope. I would suggest 2 from separate agencies as typically the real patient is in total denial about the harm they are inflicting on their 'child'.   A dead give away is more then one 'development' site or more databases than a gaggle of geese.   There should be one database with backups which are not part of the day to day operations, or, running a development site, a second database that is a sample not for production database. 

It's strongly recommended not to allow this illness to continue on one's web site as it will be a financial drain bringing ruin in the long run.

• Recognize the behavior
• Take action: Have your site audited
• Intervention: Make sure you have backed up your database and website files before discharging the developer.
• Legal action may be required to keep the developer away from one's website and for damages incurred. 

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