I have a theory, msolga. I may be completely wrong.
I think it is possible for an A2Ker clever enough to create a character and to post under that character's name. Hell, I would do it if I thought I could pull it off for a few days.
Sure, it would be mean of us to ridicule a legitimate poster posing a serious question. But our noses, I think, are acute enough to detect a sham. And we respond in kind.