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Originally Posted by robin

The LAA site is moribund because no-one has anything interesting to say. If it isn't about kit-building or how quickly the Permit is issued it is self-centred about Permit-type stuff. It is very much a closeted in-group

Does it need to be interesting, when there are other forums available? I agree, its better to visit PPRuNe and Flyer daily rather than the LAA forum, because there's going to be a wider community interested in reading and writing about aviation. I prefer to only use the LAA forum if I need to ask a specific question about maintaining a PtF aircraft; which is like Robin described: very much a closeted in-group of people interested in light aircraft.

Originally Posted by stickandrudderman

Nobody of sound mind would treat any singular peice of advice found on any forum as sensible without further corroboration. Having a name attached to it makes not one bit of difference.

Nobody of sound mind would trust any singular piece of advice full-stop. I tend to ask the same question to five different people, and get two or three different answers, then make a decision. However, crediting the post to a name rather than a username does lend some more formality and officialdom to the writer, which is what the LAA are really keen on.

Originally Posted by stickandrudderman

Which is a good point well made but not relevant here.

The relevance is that you and I are both complaining that an aeronautical regulating body publishes our name in the public domain against our wishes. I don't like my name and address made available for every Tom, Dick and Harry who cares to look up my aircraft on G-INFO (although, admittedly G-INFO has proven to be a useful tool), and you don't like you cannot post anonymously on the LAA forum.