Well, I was using this post to highlight an observation about forum posts, message boards, social media, etc. in general. I don't think this individual is legit. I just don't buy it.
It's a bot, or an individual whose job it is to generate discussion.
Am I the only one that sees this over and over? Random new member, posts obvious or controversial question or statement, disappears while others comment and discuss or argue amongst themselves until they wear themselves out ;-)
I certainly wasn't trying to hurt the feelings of the new user who signed up to tell everyone the price is too high then disappear off the face of the earth....
The best way to respond to spam or seemingly disingenuous posts (whether for humor or for trolling) is with humor. I used to get all technical or get mad, but now I realize having fun is better.