An Appeal to Harry Shearer

Update: My comment has appeared on HuffPo, after a delay of only an hour or so! Please feel free to add to the appeal if you think it is worth it.

I've just posted a comment to Harry Shearer of "Eat the Press" at HuffPo asking him to open an investigation into the issue between Dr. Rost and HuffPo. Here is what I've asked:
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Harry,

As head of the excellent "Eat the Press" I have a favor to ask. I truly hope this appeal is not censored by HuffPo - this seems to be happening far too frequently recently.

I'm asking if "Eat the Press" is willing to eat itself - so to speak - and do an investigation into the conflict between Dr. Rost and HuffPo. I won't go into the details of it here, you are more than capable of doing your own investigations. I would also feel happy if you did not read any of my previous posts on the matter (since I'm the one asking for an investigation and am not directly involved, my own opinions are irrelevant). Since none of those posts actually made it to light on HuffPo there's little danger of that. All I would like to see is some genuine disinterested investigation that deal with verifiable facts on both sides, not opinions, feelings and wishes. If it would not be too much I'd also like to see the following yes/no questions answered. I believe them to be fair and I swear they are not rhetorical.

1. Does HuffPo believe that the Tech Manager posting comments on blogs without any disclosure is appropriate behavior?

2. Does HuffPo believe that it is appropriate for a member of their staff to comment on a blogger asking him rhetorically and sarcastically if he is insane?(Mr. Peretti of HuffPo confirms the comments as being sarcastic)

3. Does HuffPo believe that repeating verifiable, publicly posted facts constitutes a "personal attack"?

4. Does HuffPo believe that their tech manager is _not_ able to beat the system he/she administrates?

And two open-ended questions (I'm pushing my luck)

5. If saying: "Let me emphasize again that I am not accusing anyone of anything," is interpreted (many times) as an accusation, what _is_ the correct way to report verifiable, publicly available facts without making accusations?

6. If Dr. Rost in "A Troll inside Huffington Post" personally attacked yacomink - can they please quote the sentences that make the attack? Or please quote the "offensive" words in the post? Or please quote the "accusations"? Or please quote the "revealed" information that would otherwise have been private?

Again, I am asking honestly - this is not rhetorical, I would like to see the quotes because I can't find them and I'm doubting my own sanity.

The great majority of HuffPo readers detest any kind of cover up - it's why we read here every day, many times a day. I'm sad to say I'm seeing all the symptoms right here on this issue and I'd like to be proved wrong. I need something to trust.

Thanks for considering this. I'm not sure why, but I feel I can trust you - and no, it's not because of the Simpsons gig (it's the Spinal Tap gig).

Mike
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I can only wait and see what happens,

Mike