"There are those out there, particularly in the UK, posting as GUESTS, who have an interest in silencing Mudcat"

I don't know any evidence that the nameless ones who keep on popping up and making white noise are particularly from the UK. (Though, why would it be in any way relevant if they were?)

And I really doubt if any serious motive like "wishing to silence the Mudcat" comes into it. Just shit-stirring by shit-stirrers, I'd have thought. Otherwise surely they'd put a name to their thoughts.