I do try to figure out who guest flamers are, but I realise most of the time I have a very good chance of being wrong.

There isn't a clique, but there are people who successfully "organise" majority opinions here. There are also those who can be depended upon to react somewhat automatically - people who always agree or disagree with certain people. There are people who will automatically post so they're seen to side with the majority, and others who have to prove they're "rebels." Both types' actions are driven by majority opinion. Some will just post so others know they exist. Most of us fit into all these categories from time to time. Others seem to be more firmly planted. I think the reason for these phenomena is that we're human.

I don't care what name, if any, is attached to a post. I don't care if a person is a member or a guest. I read the post. Well, that's what I see as ideal behavior on my part. I still screw up sometimes. This can also be blamed on humanity.

Members posting as guests to flame may feel like they've fooled me, but 1) I don't really care, and 2) they have to live with themselves.