I'm almost at the point where I believe everyone should have to register before posting. (Not reading.) I never really envisioned myself feeling that way, but it's come to the point where this "elite" members vs. persecuted guest thing is SO OLD that perhaps everyone should have to be part of the "elite."

Guest, the "guest" tag did solve the stolen identity problem.

The filters Max will implement won't keep people for posting or reading anything they choose. They allow a person to self-censor what they read. They're designed to allow people to prevent themselves from seeing posts with certain terms (such as "BS:") they don't want to see. I don't believe this is an idea that will threaten anyone. Personally, I'd be happy as hell if someone like you, who hates BS, has the ability to make it go away for themself. Most of us are here primarily to enjoy ourselves, whether in music threads, BS threads, or both. The complaining by a couple of people and the thought of the possible disgruntlement of others who may not say anything about it, about what subject people talk about hinders that enjoyment for everyone. I don't find any enjoyment in the thought that anyone's unhappy, and I would hope you don't either.