About users with hidden agendas

Well, the forum doesn't have ethics, people have ethics. Or they don't.

A dealer should reveal himself to be a dealer, or he has no ethics.

And who wants to deal with someone with no ethics...?

I thought dealers, designers and manufacturers are expected to identify themselves...not sure if it is an actual "rule"...

Attacking other users is contrary to the forum guidelines and that would become a matter for the moderators.to address.

Should you feel strongly about the situation (clearly you do) I think that it would be preferable to quietly report the poster about which you have knowledge rather than to publicly name and shame.

• You will not post content that is abusive or defames another member of The Service.

transparency is good. Especially when the poster has some financial stake in the topic…

Jim