One Mile at a Time [OMaaT] discussions [merged]
Oct 20, 2016, 4:15 pm
#2746
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,737
I could be wrong here, but those negative comments could be pushing casual readers to become more emotionally attached to the blog in that they are forming a connection with the writer and are willing to defend them. Why else would someone take 10 minutes out of their day to defend someone like Ford? Those are the most likely people to sign up with Ben's credit card links. It's better to pander to that demographic than change your blog for people who will purposely avoid using your links. With all the new rules and limited MS'ing opportunities the real money is from the beginners and not the churners.
Nov 21, 2016, 5:52 pm
#2747
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: SAN
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Posts: 13
I thought yesterday's post on bumps was down-to-earth, well-written, and informative. Something we may have been missing lately.
Nov 25, 2016, 2:15 pm
#2748
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: DCA/IAD/WAS
Programs: MAR AMB, WOH Explorist, AA EXP, UA 2P
Posts: 2,138
I like today's post about PR that says he's been watching the JFK-YVR flight like a hawk for a good J fare, but then at the very end gives a HT to the OP of the thread in the MR forum. Which is it - did he discover the fare was low on his own or did he poach the discovery from FT? A HT indicates (to me at least) that someone else helped share in getting the information, not that someone else made the discovery and Lucky just copied it for clicks.
Nov 26, 2016, 11:04 am
#2749
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: AA EP
Posts: 2,203
I like today's post about PR that says he's been watching the JFK-YVR flight like a hawk for a good J fare, but then at the very end gives a HT to the OP of the thread in the MR forum. Which is it - did he discover the fare was low on his own or did he poach the discovery from FT? A HT indicates (to me at least) that someone else helped share in getting the information, not that someone else made the discovery and Lucky just copied it for clicks.
So yeah, he converts our info into $ for him.
Nov 26, 2016, 5:40 pm
#2750
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: North America
Posts: 2,265
Believe me, folks. Someone is winning here ... and it ain't you!
Keep funding his retirement.
Nov 27, 2016, 7:35 am
#2752
Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Park, CO
Programs: Tegridy Elite
Posts: 5,678
Protip: They don't. InternetBrands, though, thanks you for your views of this thread!:-:
Dec 2, 2016, 5:55 am
#2753
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: DCA/IAD/WAS
Programs: MAR AMB, WOH Explorist, AA EXP, UA 2P
Posts: 2,138
Speaking of, I am enjoying the excoriation of the factually wrong Polaris post that for some reason still hasn't been taken down.
Dec 2, 2016, 8:00 am
#2754
Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Park, CO
Programs: Tegridy Elite
Posts: 5,678
Sure, but the dramatic "100,000 views in 5 months..." statement the quoted poster made trying to imply some huge readership increase to OMAAT is off base. Of those views here how many of us even post in this thread - not nearly that many...and how many actually go and click on OMAAT much less use his affiliate links and award booking service where he actually makes his substantive income? Many posts are responses to other posts in the thread that don't even require reading the OMAAT article.
Dec 2, 2016, 9:26 am
#2755
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: DCA/IAD/WAS
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Sure, but the dramatic "100,000 views in 5 months..." statement the quoted poster made trying to imply some huge readership increase to OMAAT is off base. Of those views here how many of us even post in this thread - not nearly that many...and how many actually go and click on OMAAT much less use his affiliate links and award booking service where he actually makes his substantive income? Many posts are responses to other posts in the thread that don't even require reading the OMAAT article.
Dec 7, 2016, 8:00 am
#2756
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Austin, TX
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Posts: 2,605
Amazing...I read and commented on a post of his yesterday and when I tried to go back today, it was gone. Not sure what is happening, but I was able to find it later on by searching from it. It is not visible on any of the pages though that one scrolls through. Hidden maybe?
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...tional-travel/
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...tional-travel/
Dec 7, 2016, 3:31 pm
#2758
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Posts: 4,432
Odd is an understatement. How do you not see three kids close enough behind you that they can run into your room right behind you? Before I even went in the room if these three kids were hovering near by I'd ask them where they should be and where their parent are?
He is an easy target if he and Ford can get punked by three kids.
Odd, indeed.
Dec 7, 2016, 9:05 pm
#2759
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: CGK/LAX
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Posts: 1,163
Odd is an understatement. How do you not see three kids close enough behind you that they can run into your room right behind you? Before I even went in the room if these three kids were hovering near by I'd ask them where they should be and where their parent are?
He is an easy target if he and Ford can get punked by three kids.
Odd, indeed.
He is an easy target if he and Ford can get punked by three kids.
Odd, indeed.
Dec 8, 2016, 2:00 am
#2760
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