The argument that maintaining "GUEST, as a category for posting encourages people to post music stuff, which they otherwise might not," has always seemed to me to be a rationalization because Max will not change to a permanent identifying system for log-ons, as most mudcatters have been requesting for many, many years. Max could solve all arguments related to the problems with GUEST.

People with an edit button, including the Chief, can not solve problems related to GUEST except by deletions or changes, which causes more problems of a different nature. They have not been given any real power to fix the milieu. Thus it continues. Joe, you can make temporary changes forever, but until Max gives you real power to effect the milieu by giving you the power to change to a permanent log-in system, your fixes are bandaids.

I think it is very unfortunate that Max will not do it or let you do it. How else can we make Max realize he must change to a permanent log-in system?

Until Max steps up to the plate on this it will not change. Max, when are you going to change to a permanent log in system? The time is over for personal freedom on this site.