Archived comment by Pope Innocent the Bystander:
Maybe "lobstering" is an anti or reverse follow-the-leader game, where the leader actually walks towards you, and you, the "lobster," must continually back away maintaining a certain distance, say, eight feet. If the leader corners the lobster or backs him off an upper story, the leader wins.

On the Jeckyl/Hyde note, it's possible some people post using multiple identities. In my case, I first thought it amusing to combine the name of several popes (Pope Innocent III, etc.) with the phrase "innocent bystander," but after awhile that seemed too contrived and arch so I