Am I allowed a view here?

I would not like to see the "Guest" facility removed, although I would like to see some sort of "posting from" identifying tag attached to guest postings, to help sort one guest from another. (Those determined to preserve their anomnity could still do so . . there are still ways of posting anonymously . . )

Suppose a friend had put a lot of work into something which they then published. On publication someone started an anonymous and persistent campaign, claiming that what they had published was untrue, but offering no evidence as to why that was the case . . . What would your advice be?

Probably to ignore the posting as being unworthy of serious consideration . .

So now all I need to do is take my own advice . .

And apologise to those on whose heads I may have brought the unpleasent wrath of Guest . . .

One other point . . . those of us who prefer to participate here fully (under a name of some sort) do have the advantage that we can "kiss and make up" however strongly we've disagreed with or upset each other - that's as it should be. Those who choose not to participate lose far more than they gain . .

Cheers!

George