I don't understand how being anonymous necessarily precludes honesty. For example - if I hadn't given any personal details here, then I would be anonymous. But that wouldn't be dishonest. I've noticed that some people here only use the guest thingy when they do want to be honest about something, but they feel that if they did it under their usual name, it would cause too much personal unpleasantness if they did so. And I see nothing wrong in that. It is an entirely different thing when people use different names solely to stir up trouble. But that is a problem I have with trolls and trouble-makers - not with people who have many handles. And I don't think we should confuse the issue.

If I turned up and used the guest prefix and the name "The Mad Punster" and did nothing but post puns under that name then I don't think people would have a problem with it - regardless if they knew it was me or not.

It's how people post and what they say that is important.

Bagpuss