Time perhaps for the official Mudcat line on this from the Chief of the Mudcat Editing Staff ? The fair example now set by him, some of his anonymous volunteer posters (and various supporters) who feel themselves qualified to sit in judgement and impose this upon their fellow posters – must be a safe one to follow on our forum?
You may think this? You judge from the following examples - if this is the very best example to set?

Yes, I think you may well be first on the list, my friend. It's time for you either to shut up, or to use a name and take responsibility for what you have to say. If you continue to refuse to use a name, you will be come a non-person around here, and every single message you post will be deleted.
Free speech is fine, but you're just a pain in the ass.
-Joe Offer-

Nobody's out to offend your right to free speech - but if you insist on making an asshole of yourself, you're likely to be treated like an asshole.
-Joe Offer-

OK, so I suppose it's time to close this one, too. I don't know what the solution is, but I do know it doesn't have anything to do with everybody calling each other asshole.
That kind of stuff makes it really difficult to carry on an adult discussion.
-Joe Offer-

Aw, c'mon, Mark! Did I say anything insulting in that message? No - I just said I was not on a vendetta and had no reason to be on a vendetta - but that our friend floods the place with too much verbiage. I even said I agreed with and admired our friend.
I see no reson why my comments shouldn't have humor or a human touch at times. I am no longer a government official, and I am no longer required to be excruciatingly circumspect.
I AM fair, but I AM human. And I'm here to enjoy myself, not to be put on trial.
-Joe Offer-

Perhaps it should be remembered that none of us post here in order to be judged, put on trial and be insulted by our fellow posters - even though it sometimes appears that subjecting others to this is what some of these known and anonymous volunteer fellow posters now find to be most enjoyable aspect of our forum?