Wally is on the money.
No 'nit' the whole forum is a commercial venture
Professional Pilots Rumour Network - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
PPRuNe is known in European and English Speaking Pilot circles and is cited by media in reports relating to aviation. Since the site has more than 250,000 registered members, many of them pilots, the site is sometimes at the center of debates about aviation issues in the news. Commercial pilots often share insights and perspectives about aviation mishaps, sometimes eyewitness accounts.
The site was acquired in August, 2008 by Internet Brands.