Pilot DAR
Stewmath,
Your being quoted would seem to be the action of over zealous, wreckless reporting. Perhaps in the context of "news" publications in England turning over a new leaf after phone tapping scandals, you should contact the offending publication, and ask for a retraction of your quote, citing the error they have made. I'm not suggesting this to put you on the spot, but rather to have that publication put on the spot. You were quoted, you're entitled to do that.
To have a news publication quote a "rumour network", without independently checking the authenticity of the information being reported, is totally irresponsible! If editors can loose jobs over phone tapping, should they not loose jobs for allowing un checked quotes from a rumour network on the internet?
I take a completely different view.
The press have a responsibility to quote accurately - which they did.
They reported that the comment was made on this site - which it was.
They referred to this site as "a respected professional pilots website" - which it is.
The error they made was assuming that Stewmath is an "expert" - which he is most certainly not. In other threads in various forums, he has said he'd love to get a PPL one day, but that's a long way off because of the cost involved so he's looking into the possibility of gliding.
It was Stewmath who chose to post that comment on a public aviation website despite the fact that he has no aviation expertise whatsoever. Some might regard that as "over zealous, reckless" and perhaps even "totally irresponsible!" Others might just regard it as a silly thing to do.
Stewmath
I agree with Exascot. One has to be aware of the fact that the press monitor PPRuNe - because it is the leading aviation website. It's happened in other forums. Posters who've never flown an airliner in their lives, or no aircraft of any sort, sometimes see fit to post their opinions in R&N, PPRuNe's 'flagship forum. Unfortunately, such comments are occasionally quoted in the press.
Lesson hopefully learnt.
On reflection, you may think that, at your stage, it would be wiser to read, learn and ask questions rather than post opinions.
FL