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Notably, "Kristian" raised the topic in a forthright, descriptive, even deferential posting. Contrasting with the many, even unambiguous, instances of false agendas, trolling questions, and drive-by "hey folks, look at this site I found" postings that insult the reader's intelligence.

By the way, I hope too that regulars won't be quick to read such schemes into postings simply ambiguous, or posted by people with limited online experience which of course has described everyone at some point. A deeply obnoxious example at one independent US wine Web site (West Coast Wine Network) -- which began my departure from there -- illustrates. A Quick-Triggered Regular expressed a yearning for a particular wine. A newbie responded with a private message about a retailer with a supply of said wine. QTR's response was not "thank you for the thoughtful tip," or even silence: QTR called retailer to complain about "spamming," was told by shop that shop did not spam and had not sent message. QTR then complained publicly on the site about this incident of "spamming" and (you'd think that was enough, but) site's moderator then admonished the newbie, adding "There are no hard feelings here, I'm sure you just don't understand the netiquette involved." Astounded newbie gave up on the site, and who wouldn't? (Moderator never seemed to "get" what was wrong with that picture, or later ones.)

Not to compare that with AFW, but it shows what mind-sets can develop in these fora without we show a little open thinking.