Hi, Strupag. We try to welcome everybody, and we understand that newcomers and occasional visitors may be reluctant to register. That's why we allow people to post as guests. Unfortunately, we have some people who abuse their guest privileges, and take advantage of their anonymity. They seem to be here chiefly to cause trouble, to take potshots at people under the cover of namelessness - like an unseen sniper shooting into a crowd. Since people don't know who they are or how many they are, they feel defenseless.

In one of the Help threads, McGrath of Harlow made a good point:

A basic rule in life is that, any time you criticise someone else, you should identify yourself.

I think that makes sense. If unnamed people behave themselves, Mudcatters respond to them very well - although there's a natural tendency to group all unnamed persons with the many anonymous posts that are intended to cause trouble. It's best to type in a name, even if you aren't registered. If our Guests are here to be obnoxious and to take advantage of their anonymity, there's no reason why anybody should try to make them feel welcome.

Welcome to Mudcat, Strupag. -Joe Offer-