Say at his house Max has custodianship of a valuable library (DigiTrad). People drop by his place to browse through the library and look things up. As an adjunct to the library, he generously opens his house as a salon, allowing any friends, acquaintances, and strangers (all guests, remember, whether they wear nametags or not) who want to drop by to make use of his home for songfests, parties, exchanges of information, discussions, and debates about music or pretty much any subject they wish to talk about. That is remarkable generous of Max, especially considering that it costs him time, money, and effort.

Now, if someone Max knows misbehaves, Max can take him or her aside and have a quiet word with them, keeping the disturbance to a minimum. But suppose one or more unidentified guests keep misbehaving: trying to stir up trouble and dissension and frequently shitting in the middle of the floor. Can anyone blame Max for getting a bit upset and taking steps to be more careful about who he lets through the door?

I think not.

Don Firth