It is my opinion (for what it's worth), that most (not necessarily all) first time "guest" posters who do not include their e-mail address in thier post, the large majority of anonymous posters, and several "member identities" who have been starting the kinds of threads that you describe, are actually just one person who has been a member of the Mudcat for some time.

(I would obviously not put "It finally happened" in this category. I don't remember the "You guys need to see this" thread, so I can't comment on that one.)

I have reason to believe that I know the identity of this person. It is also my opinion that this person is doing great harm to the Mudcat with this practice.

I think this person's behavior is compulsive and that the individual in question does not have any control over it. However, I do wish that he/she would get some help for his/her problem and stop using the Mudcat in this way.

I could be wrong, but this is what I think.

Carol