How many regular posters ( Posters, NOT Members) have looked at this post and thought "For God's Sake , WHY?" I know I thought that at first and said to myself -This is best left alone. However it is one of those nights when sleep is not an immediate option, so here is my twopennorth.

It is not GUEST postings that are the problem at all - as has been ponted out earlier, GUESTS queries and comments are replied to in as
polite a manner as members queries are, provided they are polite and
worthy of a polite reply.

It is the postings from anonymous guests which are either rude or
inflammatory which get the impolite replies and frankly antogonise the
dare I say members. They are the ones that cause the trouble.

And the members who 'rise to the bait' and respond to the posts which are OBVIOUSLY only intended to cause dissension simply aid and
abet the 'cause' of the posters who only seem to have that end in mind.

Personally, I tend to ignore ANY anonymous post unless it has a pertinent query or comment regarding music or, if in the BS section
relates to something I feel I can add some information to.

A GUEST posting with a name of some kind attached to it gets more attention, as I can at least, have some idea who I am talking to. Off
the top of my head I dont think I have ever made a direct reply to an anonymous post, and never envisage this being neccessary, as there is far too much possibility of inciting more 'trollin' or 'flaming'. I was posting as GUEST Leadfingers for a while before I decided to join,
and since joining have,on occasion, been hauled over the coals by OLD
Catters and by Max and Joe for stepping over the line of politeness due to ignorance of existing situations regarding other members. This has got to be the only reason for an identifying label of some kind.
If you have an adverse comment about ANYTHING and dont want to be identified with that comment, then shut the hell up. If, on the other hand there is something that you feel requires a comment, why NOT identify yourself? At least any counters to your comment will be pointed in the right direction, and not just sent out at random.

As far as I am concerned, GUEST postings will be looked at as much as Members postings, and will be replied to, or ignored , depending
entirly on the content of those postings, and any replies will be as
much dependant on me knowing WHO I am addressing as much as me knowing wether I have something to say on the subject or not.