Oct 7, 2018, 9:58 am
Last edit by: Canarsie
This discussion is unique on FlyerTalk in that it allows members who visit the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles forum to publicly comment on the decisions and actions of its moderators — even though Rule 18 on FlyerTalk specifically prohibits doing this:
The moderators of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles have learned a lot from your input through this discussion; and it has also served to resolve issues over the years — often in a humorous manner.
Despite the existence of this discussion, the moderators of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles still request that you first address any questions or concerns pertaining to the decisions and actions of the moderators via private communications before posting them publicly, as most issues can usually be resolved this way. Please use this discussion sparingly and only when necessary.
Thank you.
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Canarsie, obscure2k and ryandc99
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Any concerns about the actions of a moderator should be directed exclusively and privately to the [email protected].
Despite the existence of this discussion, the moderators of the Delta Air Lines SkyMiles still request that you first address any questions or concerns pertaining to the decisions and actions of the moderators via private communications before posting them publicly, as most issues can usually be resolved this way. Please use this discussion sparingly and only when necessary.
Thank you.
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Aug 23, 2005, 5:44 pm
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Originally Posted by Gargoyle
Only if it includes free drinks, Honey Roasted Peanuts, Biscoff Cookies, CTS, and WiFi. And the moderators need to be the nice women sitting at the desk who can rebook us and get us free upgrades.
Aug 23, 2005, 6:33 pm
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[QUOTE=Canarsie]
What do you think of the name The Delta Forum Lounge?
I love it! It's even better than the water cooler, which, now that I think about it, does conjure up those 9-5 type of jobs which I am thinking, not many of us have.
We can always count on you, Canarsie, to come up with something totally unique and fitting.
What do you think of the name The Delta Forum Lounge?
I love it! It's even better than the water cooler, which, now that I think about it, does conjure up those 9-5 type of jobs which I am thinking, not many of us have.
We can always count on you, Canarsie, to come up with something totally unique and fitting.
Aug 23, 2005, 6:36 pm
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Originally Posted by indufan
So, I guess a T-Mobile account would be in order.
Don't start me!
Aug 23, 2005, 7:12 pm
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Originally Posted by indufan
Hold on, this is the Delta forum we are talking about. No free wi-fi allowed. Oh, I guess you didn't say free. So, I guess a T-Mobile account would be in order.
(shhhh, don't mention this to anyone from CO!)
Aug 23, 2005, 7:26 pm
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Question: Has this thread become the replacement for the Cholula Spam Thread? It appears to have everything that caused the Cholula Spam Thread to be transferred to the OMNI forums (off topic posts, nothing to do with DL, post padding etc) Just a question.....
Aug 23, 2005, 7:52 pm
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Originally Posted by socrates
Just a question.....
Aug 23, 2005, 8:06 pm
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Originally Posted by socrates
Question: Has this thread become the replacement for the Cholula Spam Thread? It appears to have everything that caused the Cholula Spam Thread to be transferred to the OMNI forums (off topic posts, nothing to do with DL, post padding etc) Just a question.....
This thread started as a complaint about too much moderation in the Delta forum. Keep in mind that it first started not long after the Delta forum was first assigned four moderators (which was unpopular at the time, to say the least), and not long after Delta Air Lines announced their sudden short-notice changes in the SkyMiles program, from which Delta forum FlyerTalk members became so irate that the most recent iteration of the Save Sky Miles movement was launched.
The tension in this thread — and in the Delta forum in general — was quite obvious. To relieve the tension, which seemed to increase with each passing day, humor was used. Things indeed eventually calmed down. The discussion in this thread then turned towards other humorous topics, including smoked fish (???) for some reason. The bottom line is that the moderators listened to what the Delta forum FlyerTalk members had to say, and the Delta forum FlyerTalk members began to become comfortable for the most part with the concept of moderators. Ever since then, the Delta forum moderators have had a unique history of listening to what Delta forum FlyerTalk members had to say. Usually, as a result, they accommodated them accordingly. I say “they” because I was not a moderator at that time. I became a moderator in July 2004, long after this thread was launched.
What I am attempting to do here is nothing groundbreaking. You can thank obscure2k, Rssrsvp, gleff and bdschobel for the groundbreaking part. As a replacement moderator for bdschobel, who graciously relinquished his moderator position in the Delta forum to become a moderator in the Marriott forum, I am merely attempting to uphold the tradition.
I encourage all Delta forum FlyerTalk members to read through this entire thread. Don’t be surprised if you see similarities in this thread to the early portions of the Unabashed Cholula Spam thread. Even the original title of this thread harkens the beginnings of the Unabashed Cholula Spam thread!
So, in answer to your question, socrates, while there may be similarities to the Unabashed Cholula Spam thread during its first year of existence, we are still discussing an issue that arose as a result of moderation of the Delta forum and therefore remaining on topic.
I would like to add that while some of the discussion in this thread may be humorous, I am proud to say that most FlyerTalk members contributing to this thread are patiently arguing excellent points in a civil discourse pertaining to the matter of the creation of an unusual new thread.
Even before I was assigned the job as one of the co-moderators of the Delta forum, I held this thread as a testament of the fact that we can discuss the moderation of the Delta forum in a civil manner. I still do to this day.
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Now for a little fun for those who are relatively new to the Delta forum:
Name the four original moderators of the Delta forum.
Aug 23, 2005, 8:10 pm
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Originally Posted by Canarsie
Now for a little fun for those who are relatively new to the Delta forum:
Name the four original moderators of the Delta forum.
Name the four original moderators of the Delta forum.
But I won't answer and will let some of the newer folks figure it out.
Clue: Only two of the current moderators are originals.....
Aug 23, 2005, 8:25 pm
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Originally Posted by Canarsie
Now for a little fun for those who are relatively new to the Delta forum:
Name the four original moderators of the Delta forum.
Name the four original moderators of the Delta forum.
Aug 23, 2005, 8:28 pm
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Larry, Moe, Curly and Shemp.
Aug 23, 2005, 8:32 pm
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Aug 23, 2005, 8:38 pm
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Originally Posted by Traveller
These 4???
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If the vBulletin bulletin board software that powers FlyerTalk had an “Ignore Thread” feature for those FlyerTalk members who do not want to know that the thread existed, the launching of the proposed new thread would be a non-issue.
Aug 23, 2005, 8:39 pm
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Originally Posted by Traveller
These 4???.....obscure2k, Rssrsvp, gleff and bdschobel
Traveller....you've gotta do a little detective work here. This isn't going to be handed to you on a silver platter.
My clue was that only two of the current four DL mods are originals. The list above shows three of the current DL mods.
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.....wrongo.
Next??
Aug 23, 2005, 8:42 pm
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Aug 23, 2005, 8:44 pm
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Instead of Delta Forum Lounge, can we mix some forum history with a Delta staple and call it the CRC -- Cholula Room Club?