The guest that took a swipe at a member may not be the same guest that whined about cliques. That's why the only rational approach, as 'Catters Jeri and CarolC wisely insinuated, is to evaluate each post on the basis of its content alone. Then one may argue whether it's appropriate to take anonymous or identified swipes at members (No) or to whine anonymously or openly about cliques, real or imagined (not worthy of discussion, IMO). It's impossible to attach some sort of historical connection between anonymous postings, which may partially explain why some members find responding to anonymous guests so unsettling. You just never know how an anonymous guest is going to respond, because it may be the same guest, or a different one, or a guest with multiple personality disorder. Regardless, the content of the message is the main course - the personal info is only filler.