Psy,
I think this new rule will help clean up the site considerably. I agree with the posters regarding the removal of racist threads, it really does not contribute to this site and does take a lot away from it.
I have noticed in recent days that the troll threads have significantly decreased, as have their individual posts. I think many of us recognize that the trolls were doing most of the talking, and in their absence, we see less posts suddenly. Now we see posts primarily from "real" users, which is the way it should be.
I understand that there are a lot of registered users who only post as guest, but I assume they can come back and create a non-Guest account and still post. I feel a lot of those people were only here briefly and then left, so it shouldn't hurt anything. If someone wants to post, they'll come back, change to a real user name and get involved. No big deal. A minor inconvenience to keep this site healthier. I don't think for one minute it takes anything away from discussing or debating topics. People don't need to post as guests. They can create a legitimate name for themselves and stick with it, and like you said, it doesn't have to be their real name, so where is the harm?
If the last couple of days are any indication, trolls are having a much harder time spamming on Fornits now. The racist threads suddenly stopped being added to, new ones stopped being created. I think that is as it should be. They are no longer controlling the discussions.
Well done. I for one am happy to see some action taken to clean up the site and make it a safer environment for everyone.