What is the most useful frequent flyer blog?
#1276
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LAS
Programs: DL PM, UA PS, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
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#1277
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,736
Thoughts, comments, opinions...
There is a mixed feeling if bloggers should be considered journalists. I'm by no means a legal expert, but I get the feeling as long as you are in a public place local TV news crews and maybe even newspaper reporters can take your photo.
Does this apply for bloggers taking photos on flights? Should faces be blurred like google does with google maps?
There is a mixed feeling if bloggers should be considered journalists. I'm by no means a legal expert, but I get the feeling as long as you are in a public place local TV news crews and maybe even newspaper reporters can take your photo.
Does this apply for bloggers taking photos on flights? Should faces be blurred like google does with google maps?
#1278
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: SPG Platinum, UA GS
Posts: 121
Are we really looking for a new reason to criticize bloggers?
#1280
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: DCA
Programs: SPG, HHonors
Posts: 242
So essentially you're trying to severely limit the negative comments?
#1281
formerly known as felinaar
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: UA Plat, AA Gold, AS MVPG, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 612
Thoughts, comments, opinions...
There is a mixed feeling if bloggers should be considered journalists. I'm by no means a legal expert, but I get the feeling as long as you are in a public place local TV news crews and maybe even newspaper reporters can take your photo.
Does this apply for bloggers taking photos on flights? Should faces be blurred like google does with google maps?
There is a mixed feeling if bloggers should be considered journalists. I'm by no means a legal expert, but I get the feeling as long as you are in a public place local TV news crews and maybe even newspaper reporters can take your photo.
Does this apply for bloggers taking photos on flights? Should faces be blurred like google does with google maps?
#1282
formerly known as felinaar
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: UA Plat, AA Gold, AS MVPG, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 612
I find that FT is a good reference, it is much easier to go back and check, laid out like a table of contents, better search function for past threads
Blogs may be easier to read, but IMHO a PITA to go back and search the past postings. Also more difficult to read the comments.
A lot of good info is put in the blogs and not in FT, that is where I feel the blogs are hurting FT more.
Blogs may be easier to read, but IMHO a PITA to go back and search the past postings. Also more difficult to read the comments.
A lot of good info is put in the blogs and not in FT, that is where I feel the blogs are hurting FT more.
I do agree most blogs have an unfriendly interface. It's why I bargained with BoardingArea to let me keep my own domain when they asked me to join. I don't know if I've solved all the problems with blog interfaces, but at least I can try things out.
#1283
Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Park, CO
Programs: Tegridy Elite
Posts: 5,678
I'm not sure what your point is. Are you blaming bloggers for making FT bad by only sharing their content on their own blogs? That seems like FT's fault for not being better at attracting content.
I do agree most blogs have an unfriendly interface. It's why I bargained with BoardingArea to let me keep my own domain when they asked me to join. I don't know if I've solved all the problems with blog interfaces, but at least I can try things out.
I do agree most blogs have an unfriendly interface. It's why I bargained with BoardingArea to let me keep my own domain when they asked me to join. I don't know if I've solved all the problems with blog interfaces, but at least I can try things out.
#1285
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 23
that's what I was thinking. I'm new to FT but have been lucky to have a career that provided me with a ridiculous amount of points/miles over the years, and i grew up in an accountant family where i learned everything about credit, cards, etc. so i'm not a stranger to rewards travel/signup bonuses, etc. However, what i have appreciated is most bloggers do post the most important information that i need to know, and if I ask a question in the comments I dont have to worry about someone snapping with "use the search function" (which, by the way, isn't the best). bloggers connect to their readers, and if they get ALL their info from here, i still wouldn't care. but a lot of who I read make attempts themselves to get to the bottom of some things that FTers are going on for 300 pages about.
#1286
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,184
I'm sure some will interpret this post as just more blogger-bashing, but I really need to call out MileValue for his continued pushing of the affiliate US Airways link. And this has nothing to do with killing deals, or affiliate links, or anything of the sort. I respect that blogs belong to the bloggers and they can post whatever they want and monetize however they want. If they want to push the affiliate US Airways link, there's nothing inherently wrong with that.
What I do object to, however, is acting directly contrary to a public promise. Back in October when he first added affiliate links, MileValue made a big show of proclaiming that he would only promote the best offers, regardless of affiliate status. At the time, I honestly believed him. But every time he pushes his affiliate US link, he's obviously violating that promise, and more to the point, he's actively suppressing attempts to call him out on it. On his latest post today, he deleted at least two (perfectly respectful) comments reminding him of his promise minutes after they were posted. Affiliate link stayed intact.
I don't care what you think of bloggers in general; making a public promise, breaking it, then censoring people who try to call you on it is just dishonest. MileValue is a smart guy, but I think he's making some really unfortunate choices in how to run his blog.
What I do object to, however, is acting directly contrary to a public promise. Back in October when he first added affiliate links, MileValue made a big show of proclaiming that he would only promote the best offers, regardless of affiliate status. At the time, I honestly believed him. But every time he pushes his affiliate US link, he's obviously violating that promise, and more to the point, he's actively suppressing attempts to call him out on it. On his latest post today, he deleted at least two (perfectly respectful) comments reminding him of his promise minutes after they were posted. Affiliate link stayed intact.
I don't care what you think of bloggers in general; making a public promise, breaking it, then censoring people who try to call you on it is just dishonest. MileValue is a smart guy, but I think he's making some really unfortunate choices in how to run his blog.
#1287
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SEA
Posts: 1,887
MV has been censoring comments for a while...
In regards to the US card, kudos to TPG today for dispensing with BS and just cutting to the chase:
http://thepointsguy.com/2013/02/best...ys-mastercard/
In regards to the US card, kudos to TPG today for dispensing with BS and just cutting to the chase:
http://thepointsguy.com/2013/02/best...ys-mastercard/
#1288
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,184
MV has been censoring comments for a while...
In regards to the US card, kudos to TPG today for dispensing with BS and just cutting to the chase:
http://thepointsguy.com/2013/02/best...ys-mastercard/
In regards to the US card, kudos to TPG today for dispensing with BS and just cutting to the chase:
http://thepointsguy.com/2013/02/best...ys-mastercard/
#1289
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Fairmont Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,041
Yep, made my Best Of category
I will miss you guys every day...
I will miss you guys every day...
#1290
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Brooklyn, NY, United States
Programs: AA, BA, UA, Spirit, Delta, PC Plat, SPG Gold, HHonors Diamond, Club Carlson Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,735
I'm sure some will interpret this post as just more blogger-bashing, but I really need to call out MileValue for his continued pushing of the affiliate US Airways link. And this has nothing to do with killing deals, or affiliate links, or anything of the sort. I respect that blogs belong to the bloggers and they can post whatever they want and monetize however they want. If they want to push the affiliate US Airways link, there's nothing inherently wrong with that.
What I do object to, however, is acting directly contrary to a public promise. Back in October when he first added affiliate links, MileValue made a big show of proclaiming that he would only promote the best offers, regardless of affiliate status. At the time, I honestly believed him. But every time he pushes his affiliate US link, he's obviously violating that promise, and more to the point, he's actively suppressing attempts to call him out on it. On his latest post today, he deleted at least two (perfectly respectful) comments reminding him of his promise minutes after they were posted. Affiliate link stayed intact.
I don't care what you think of bloggers in general; making a public promise, breaking it, then censoring people who try to call you on it is just dishonest. MileValue is a smart guy, but I think he's making some really unfortunate choices in how to run his blog.
What I do object to, however, is acting directly contrary to a public promise. Back in October when he first added affiliate links, MileValue made a big show of proclaiming that he would only promote the best offers, regardless of affiliate status. At the time, I honestly believed him. But every time he pushes his affiliate US link, he's obviously violating that promise, and more to the point, he's actively suppressing attempts to call him out on it. On his latest post today, he deleted at least two (perfectly respectful) comments reminding him of his promise minutes after they were posted. Affiliate link stayed intact.
I don't care what you think of bloggers in general; making a public promise, breaking it, then censoring people who try to call you on it is just dishonest. MileValue is a smart guy, but I think he's making some really unfortunate choices in how to run his blog.
Now, I will give this qualification. In my opinion, a blogger owes it to their readership to at least mention a better offer and let his readers decide. If Milesvalue doesn't do that, it's wrong. On the other hand, MMS does it unfailingly, and yet many folks from this thread hate him still. Go figure!
I'm sorry, but a lot of you, guys, are out of touch with reality. Bloggers, with very few exceptions, do not write for the FT crowd. Just because there are so many of us here on FT, it doesn't change the fact that our number is tiny--just a drop in a faucet if you will.