This forum is an invaluable source of interest, information and rumour, for a whole host of different people. The problem is, with discreet IDs, you do not know who the poster is and, more importantly, what their 'angle' is.
If you post an issue about, say, the A400, the chances are that you will be savaged by someone very close to Airbus, but not declaring so. Post one about Harriers, and there will be an instant RAF/RN bun fight.
In the midst of all of this, throw in the odd journo dropping pebbles into the pond, seeing who will react, and feeding off the proceeds.
So pissing contests are part and parcel of PPrune.
Last edited by KG86; 2nd Mar 2009 at 13:46.