@hamilton,
It's not you, it's the internet.
We get a lot of viral marketing here, but it can be hard to figure that out.
People ask seemingly stupid questions about products... there you go. An answerer comes along later and adds a link, maybe months later, sneaks it in, spam, and an internet rating.
On the other hand, some of us ask seemingly stupid questions about products, not meant as marketing, and some of us try to help.
It's tricky, but something to be aware of.