It sure is good to finally see this up and running.

Thanks, Randy!

Thanks again, Talkboard!

Terrific!

NICE!!

woo woo!

good work all!

thank you, FT, TalkBoard, and Randy!

Finally! Thanks FT!!

Thanks very much indeed.

I particularly like the low-key way this forum was introduced. No global announcement which would attract naysayers; just simple notification in those forums where people who favored this forum have been posting.

One other positive is the forum subtitle: "Share your tips, recommendations, and advice on gay travel here." It's obvious that an effort was made to make it simple, clear, and descriptive of the narrow focus.

May the posts that this description intended to exclude not happen: e.g., non-travel gay chat, flirting/pickup talk, and restaurant/travel recommendations that all FTers would enjoy and benefit from.

Well darn, I came here specifically to flirt with that cute dgolds. http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/wink.gif

D'oh!

A big thanks to Randy, the board, and everyone who posted their positive feedback and ideas for making this happen (particularly peteropny and rpmkwpw for getting everything started).

Obviously, Blair and I will be watching closely for TOS problems from those who disagree with the forum or homosexuality in general to ensure a safe place, but we'll also need everyone's help to ensure that our own conversations stay on topic and adhere to the TOS overall.

It was a long (and winding) road to get the forum established and we'll probably be watched closely for a little while, so it will be even more important here to toe the line, but we've all been there and know what we have to do.

So, welcome to the forum and let's make it a great one!

I'd do a happy dance, but I dance even worse than I sing.

So, did you hear the one about the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, and transgendered walking into a bar...wait, that's a priest, minister and a rabbi....no, I mean a United PremEx, an American Platinum, and a ...oh never mind.

Wendy, our relationship is far too well settled, secure and established to require flirting, but everybody already knows that I think you are adorably funny and cute too. http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/wink.gif

Sooner or later you are going to have to learn to dance. How about if I teach you in ORD. I can lead while you are learning.

[This message has been edited by Punki (edited 03-15-2002).]

pleased to be here at last.. any european, middle eastern or even south african (as of this week) questions... just feel free to ask ( and i shall head over to my extensive guide book and trashy first hand knowledge !)

So this is where it is. Guess it pays to click over to FT Travel once in a while.

Well, this calls for a celebration! Who wants to be on the decorating committee?

Looking forward to all the positive comments and travel tips offered by other GLBT FT members.

raffy

Wow! San Francisco finally gets around to having a community center, and we get our own forum all in the same month!!!

So, um, now that were here, what are we going to do?

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by AAPlatinum:
So this is where it is. Guess it pays to click over to FT Travel once in a while.</font>

My sentiments exactly!! If I weren't enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon by exploring the "other" forums, it might have been quite a while before I discovered this board. I should venture out more often from the UA and Community boards. There's a whole other FT world out here http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/smile.gif

Thanks to all who motivated Randy et al. to create this board.

As a member of Talkboard AND this special community, I am so happy to see this Forum up and running.

I only hope this Forum provides to be as invaluable as the other portions of Flyertalk.

Blair and Robb, good luck... and hopefully little moderation. (in this board... and not in drinks... oh wait, perhaps in drinks also!!!) http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/smile.gif

William

Hooray!

Glad to see this is up and running....

Gee and I wanted to be one of the first to post on this forum. Anyways, I'm really glad to see it up and running http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/smile.gif

I'm straight and think this forum is
long overdue. It will give many of us insight to the problems our friends encounter that we might not be aware of otherwise. http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/smile.gif

It's never too late for good news.

Well done Randy, TalkBoard, those that argued for this board.

Thanks everyone for making this happen!

This is what I've been waiting for! My post count will finally start increasing.

I'd also like to thank everybody for the fantastic contributions that are on the forum.

Great conversations are going on with great information. It's the best response to the concerns of what our forum would be like, and everyone has done a great job!

Thanks again.

glad it happened!

I agree completely - interesting topics and nothing too far afield (mostly anyways) http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/smile.gif

Just wanted to add my thanks for starting this forum. Have only recently joined FT, but feel I have found a wonderful group of new friends. I look forward to becoming part of this community. Thanks Randy and Robb.

Bringing this back to the top as it's been a year now that Randy opened the GLBT Travelers forum at FlyerTalk.

I'd like to thank Robb for a year of excellent moderation (happily, little was needed as it turns out) and everyone else who has contributed here over the last year. I have especially enjoyed peteropny's heartfelt "Welcome!" extended to first-time posters in the Roll Call (http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/Forum53/HTML/000037.html) thread. http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/smile.gif

Overall, (and this is, of course, just my opinion) I don't think that there have been all that many entirely "gay specific" travel topics, which is perhaps a good sign of our ability today to travel to most destinations around the world without having to worry too much about our health or safety.

There have been some interesting exchanges and sharing of information, and I thank Randy for providing us with this forum.

Great post Blair!!!

DITTO DITTO DITTO!

Did I say DITTO?

William

I'd just like to add my comments on how glad I am that we have this forum http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttravel_forum/smile.gif

Well said...this has been a great forum.

Happy birthday and congratulations to all!