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from John Stumbles contains these words:

I don't think much one way or the other about Dave and his lifestyle
choices. However his stealth advertising is out of place here.

You seem to be appointing yourself as judge and jury on this 'stealth
advertising' charge. The consensus of those in the group who've expressed
an opinion seems to be that it isn't. Like the emperor's nose that
doesn't establish fact but it does put the onus on you to either
persuade a substantial body of people to agree with you or accept that
it's only your opinion rather than stating it as an established fact.

Steve is in my killfile. Dave isn't (as yet). :-)

--
Roger Chapman