Colin, how is submitting a story in order to figure out if it was a local SNAFU different from submitting a story in order to report a problem? Especially in li

Colin, how is submitting a story in order to figure out if it was a local SNAFU different from submitting a story in order to report a problem? Especially in light of the FAQ suggesting/recommending/asking for people to email instead of submiting stories about problems/questions...