I think it should be compulsory for GUESTs to use a name and not leave it blank, even if they use a different name each time.

If GUESTs can't be bothered to sign up as a member, or choose not to use their regular handle, they shouldn't complain about having to use a name of sorts when they post as GUEST, instead of just leaving it blank.

There was a thread recently where several individuals were posting simply as GUEST. They were all making (more or less, depending on your view!) valid comments, but it got very difficult to tell which GUEST was which, because none of them could be bothered to add a name. This made it difficult to follow the discussion and make sense of what was being said, presumably for the GUESTs themselves too!

Even if they just put "1" or "a" or something, that would be enough to tell them apart (unless of course they all used the same number or letter - that would be just plain daft!)

I agree with dick greenhaus - it's just polite to put some sort of handle in and not just leave it blank. I appreciate that occasionally people have good reason not to use their real name (or even their regular Mudcat membership handle) when posting, but at least they could use something to distinguish from other GUESTs.