Shall I tell about the time I started a thread as an anonymous guest? I started the thread called "Who is Hunter Thompson?" last summer.

I posted it as a guest because I was new to the Mudcat and I didn't know what kind of response I would get if I asked a question to which everybody seemed to know the answer (and I didn't). Everybody was very kind on that thread, and that kindness got me off to a good start here in the Mudcat. I think there are probably other people who post as guests for that reason.

Unfortunately, there seem to be a far greater number of people who post anonymously for the purpose of causing trouble. I wish these people would realize the extent to which they hurt the Mudcat when they do this.

I think it's also important for the rest of us to remember that the way we respond to these types of anonymous guests also has a big impact on the wellbeing of the Mudcat. The Mudcat is what we make it. Literally.

Carol