Numerous posters have suggested that member qualifications should be verified and approved to preclude non professional responses on technical subjects. But it's most dubious that any average, reasonable person would fork over his identity and credentials on an anonymous internet blog just to post his questions or opinions.
For those who have an aviation background it is easy to separate and ignore the driftwood from valid statements. Because on any blog there's always an element of entertainment: Persons who claim to be aviation professionals may be plumbers, morticians, musicians or housewives. So what? The network has a disqualifier statement on every page:
"As these are anonymous forums the origins of the contributions may be opposite to what may be apparent. In fact the press may use it, or the unscrupulous, or sciolists*, to elicit certain reactions."
The Journos can read that too, no?
