"What I very much dislike about the post from the 'guest' who started this thread, is that the link to the old thread is routed through a different site - hence displaying a banner advert at the top."

Well thanks very much, Ed.
There can be a number of reasons for that also.

Am I guilty of something, here?
Would you care to tell this poor soul, who will never be cookied (many reasons for that also), what my crime is?