Disclosure and fairness to the unknowing poster
I would not even have "airline employee" as a label. I would simply post prominantly on a banner on each page which says "remember, posters may not be who they appear to be".
Again, my concern is with "full disclosure" to the aggreived customer who may not know the character of this board. If one were to run a forum for complaints about doctors, and a majority of those who post regularly were either doctors; their friends and relatives; or those who work in the health care field, it would be a major omission not to disclose this fact. So, as an alternative to a single "Airline Sympathizer" label, or ANY labels, a banner of the type shown below might be appropriate.
A place where airline professionals offer their advice.
Some might argue this is misleading. There are posters on here who are, clearly, knowlegable about airline procedures but allege to not be connected with an airline. Still this type of banner sets what I think is a tone that reflects the reality of this board and can thus, at least, reduce the surprise some customers have shown by the replies they get.
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