Downvoting be damned, I find this topic interesting. I would be agreeable to some sort of restrictions being placed upon the Anonymous Monks, but not for any of the XP-related issues presented above. To that, I am indifferent.

However, I don't really care to read the personal attacks, really bad code, or banal questions, or anything like that. I quit frequenting comp.lang.perl.misc for this very reason.

I'm not accusing all Anonymous Monks of doing this -- there have been some very interesting/educational posts that come from AM's. It does seem, however, that folks with little/no vested interest in this site would exhibit a greater propensity for these sort of posts. I don't mean to cast stones -- when I was a newbie, I was guilty of this (look here, and read the last line), and should probably issue an apology to gav^ for my nasty tone. But this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Because I'm a 'monk, with a vested interest in the success of this community, I've had to learn how to format my posts, use the chatterbox, post in the appropriate area, use <|/?code|> tags, nodelinks, etc etc.

I hope these sorts of things are appreciated by others. I know I appreciate them from others. And I think that the Monestary and its members benefit from it. Just makes for a better site.

I'd rather have people contribute that want the site to succeed, than put up with a bunch of fluff from those who don't care.

Just about every "message board" type of site requires some sort of registration/membership. They do this for a reason. Cut's down on static.

Perhaps give the true Anonymous Monks their own folder. Maybe let higher-level monks post as Anonymous or something.

Or, if it ain't broke...

Just my .02

ÅßÅ×ÅßÅ "It is a very mixed blessing to be brought back from the dead." -- Kurt Vonnegut