- posting as a GUEST with a handle is no problem to anyone, and no one ever objects to it.
Dealing with a series of anonymous GUESTS may be confusing and require considerable effort to keep the posts in context but I see it as no more than rudeness on their part.
"GUEST with a handle" may help to keep track of things but it doesn't equate to being a member. Members have unique Mudcat names, even if they are pseudonyms. Martin Gibson became a member precisely because he had a problem with others usurping his "GUEST with a handle". This type of abuse of privilege is far worse than the anonymous GUEST. It is, at best, mischievous but if, as seems possible, it is done by a member who has logged out then it is despicable.
Another problem is multi-posting from one person using lots of different GUEST handles so that an argument appears to have greater weight due to its breadth of support.
Polite and honest contributors who make reasoned arguments or provide useful information should be welcomed, whatever they want to call themselves. The mis-use of "GUEST with a handle" is fraudulent and lets Mudcat down badly.