GUESTs, even nameless ones, are usually very polite and nice in the music section. Over there, they appear once in a thread to ask a question or to give a response, even a second time to say thank you or to give a bit more information than in the first post. I have never considered them to be a problem.

But in discussions (BS or musically related) I prefer to read a consistent (real name or not) handle. Whether this person has member status or not I don't care. For some handles, I even don't remember whether they come with the GUEST prefix or not.

It helps to read the meaning of a post. Take for instance Greg F. He sometimes uses the language of a redneck halfwit. Knowing him (as far as 'knowing' goes on a website), I can read the real meaning (mocking about such opinions) behind his words.

Wolfgang