Dear semperon -- whomever you may be:

Once again a veteran ayleur posts anonymously -- in the illustrious tradition of RumshotGiles et al. ASp and musick have recently objected to this tactic, where they perceived it to exist [citations below], and they would (I trust) find it equally offensive in your employ. On that, I fully agree with them.

The above concerns your tactics. On your substantive point, see separate response below.

ASp: "who are you, anyway?"
musick: "I truly hope I never find out why someone would ..."
http://wordsmith.org/board/showthreaded.pl?Cat=&Board=miscellany&Number=63600

http://wordsmith.org/board/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=announcements&Number=53065