Live and Lets Fly [merged]
May 23, 2017, 12:18 pm
#32
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May 23, 2017, 5:15 pm
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May 23, 2017, 10:17 pm
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It's a value add post. That makes it a better reason to shill a Hyatt card than "Top 10 cards to get for Memorial Day" or the like which add no useful information whatsoever.
May 24, 2017, 12:29 am
#38
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Perhaps you are not aware Boarding Area is simply a blog hosting platform where each author has 100% editorial control over everything on the blog. Randy Peterson has zero input or control over what is published. The only exception is where work is posted as original when it is not and the few blogs that have done this over the years are no longer hosted on Boarding Area.
May 24, 2017, 4:30 am
#39
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Perhaps you are not aware Boarding Area is simply a blog hosting platform where each author has 100% editorial control over everything on the blog. Randy Peterson has zero input or control over what is published. The only exception is where work is posted as original when it is not and the few blogs that have done this over the years are no longer hosted on Boarding Area.
May 24, 2017, 6:26 am
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Perhaps you are not aware Boarding Area is simply a blog hosting platform where each author has 100% editorial control over everything on the blog. Randy Peterson has zero input or control over what is published. The only exception is where work is posted as original when it is not and the few blogs that have done this over the years are no longer hosted on Boarding Area.
Unfortunately not all copyright violators are removed from BA. PM&M for one is still around despite being a repeat offender as documented in the copycat thread on here. There are probably others.
May 24, 2017, 7:09 am
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Editorial control isn't necessary to decide whether to start hosting or continue hosting a given blog. If it were me, and I cared about having a good long-term reputation and brand image for my business, I sure wouldn't continue to host many of the bloggers who jump the shark like this or have other undesirable practices. OTOH, if I only cared about short-term revenue and more clicks, I guess I'd just continue to pile on more and more poor quality drivel to my hosting platform.
Unfortunately not all copyright violators are removed from BA. PM&M for one is still around despite being a repeat offender as documented in the copycat thread on here. There are probably others.
Unfortunately not all copyright violators are removed from BA. PM&M for one is still around despite being a repeat offender as documented in the copycat thread on here. There are probably others.
May 24, 2017, 7:24 am
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So Randy exercises no control over content, except when he does? And it's wrong for us to hold someone who has made their living off of the frequent flyer community accountable for the drivel posted?
May 24, 2017, 8:08 am
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May 24, 2017, 9:09 am
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The interpretation of "fair use" Boarding Area applies is excessively lenient IMO and would not stand up to a true legal challenge. I was also promised written documentation of that policy more than a year ago and it was never delivered.
That said, in most of the cases where I've shared obvious plagiarism it was handled quickly and appropriately. But not always.
Jun 1, 2017, 1:53 am
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That was the most spelling and grammatical error free post from the Renes ever.... Polar opposite of the past. Either they have been taking English lessons or... It's an imposter!