Wouldn't it be nice if those 'non trade' members who are directly connected with the trade came out and declared their connections openly rather than constantly carrying out covert ops for a particular company?
It may seem obvious to regular forum users, who the trade-connected spoof posters are, but not for visitors or newbies. Their actions undermine the trust and reputation of the Pedelecs Site.
I've only just started posting again after an absence prompted by the borish monopolising of just a few over enthusiastic "traders", posting indescriminantly about their own products, or diverting threads from their original, sometimes inconvenient subjects.
A thread on ethics posted recently shows a good example of how this diversion technique is still diluting the original values of this site.
I'm disheartened that this is still happening and can understand why users are turning to other sites instead.
You're a brave man, for raising the subject. Hats off to you.