[Peach]

If I started a vanity saying that Wall Street is noticing a turnaround in a certain tech stock sector and asked Freepers for input into what kinds of software/hardware they were buying, but did NOT disclose I worked as a portfolio manager, would you have a problem with that?

There are ethics rules which govern journalists and it's likely one of those rules would include disclosure of one's profession.

If you think I demonstrated my lack of intelligence because I didn't click on the poster's name to see what her profession is, okay. That's not is generally meant by disclosure, but okay. I'm dumb.

BTW, I'd love to be your portfolio manager.

[Sir Gawain]

but did NOT disclose I worked as a portfolio manager, would you have a problem with that?

First, you make it sound as if this is her profession. She submits editorials. Any joe-schmo can submit editorials. That doesn't make them a journalist. Second, it's plainly stated on her profile page. The fact wasn't hidden. It's no one's fault but your own if you don't look at the information that's one click away.