Jamieson:
You say: "Journalists cannot trawl PPRuNE for "tidbits" because the information is anonymous and unconfirmed (and hence all but useless), but is it good for putting things in perspective."
Don't make me laugh. PPRUNE is quoted copiously and widely, unconfirmed, anonymous or not. It's a fabulous resource for hacks who would otherwise have to make the whole thing up. Why don't you stick to the latter, instead of trying to lend some spurious authenticity to your dribblings.