I'd just like to put my hands up and say
Sorry
I jumped on someone the other day, and frankly thought no more of it 
, it had been an obvious request for participants in some kind of research/article, posted on a thread I was active on..
But its bothered at least one person, and I just wanted to apologise because even though its just an anonymous internet forum, its not in my nature to NOT say sorry when I've upset someone, regardless of whether my original intentions were right or wrong.
Yours,
the poster formally known as emmalou78