You act like you are one of us; you are not.
It's an old timee FReeper thing. If you last as long here, one day, you'll understand.
Fortunately, it won't take that long to get your number.
Howler, I was one of "us" before you were provided, of course, that "us" is more broadly defined than the narrow confines of the Guild.
It's no act. Arator is much more a part of FreeRepublic than you, and that the sheep here might bleat in fevered denial changes that fact not one iota. You included.