This website is used by the media. Fact. Full stop (or period for our friends across the pond). TV and radio reporters have used the line "from a pilots internet site" etc when reporting erm............ stories (i wanted to use other words but didn't want to be pulled by the mod!!)
There are pilots who post here, some good some bad (posters that is - not pilots). It's a shame what is not a news worthy incident can so often be twisted to fit what the media wants to believe took place. However, if you want a open forum where people from outside the industry can join in, you are going to get some pretty interesting idea's - and lets face it - interesting will always win out in the media over SOP's etc............
Just my two penny's worth.
Fly Ginger