"This is an odd place. But I can't understand why decent and sane people can't at least agree that everyone should have a single, consistent, unique user name. And that unregistered or unlogged-in people should not be posting. The fact that those things are allowed to happen quite likely creates an ethos here that attracts the bloody lunatics. There are plenty of examples of forums on the web where good practice is not only carried out but also enthusiastically embraced by almost all members. Letting anonymous cowards post here is akin to a death wish. Example above."

Steve, I've been telling 'Da Management' precisely that for years. I've given up, it's a waste of time and effort because they don't (he/she doesn't?) LISTEN! Chill man, you're never going to change things.

I mostly just lurk nowadays but, when I'm moved sufficiently to post, I try to only engage with logged-in members, although my resolve does occasionally fail me! I also refuse to become embroiled in the drawn-out 'yah-boo you' childish playground bollocks that The Usual Suspects take such delight in, and which I believe has been largely responsible for turning what used to be a great forum into a pile of shite. I have considerably more self-respect than that. If I find myself getting dragged into that kind of drivel, I just bow out - I'm very comfortable in my own skin, I'm happy with the size of my dick, and I don't need to 'win' stupid childish squabbles on Mudcat to prove my manhood.