Separate AmEx forum - why no Chase UR forum?
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[QUOTE=mia;18199495]Flyertalk is a travel site, not a credit card board. ^
Many forget that this is a travel site. Some use it for their personel CC referral site or churn site.
Many forget that this is a travel site. Some use it for their personel CC referral site or churn site.
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Can the TB revisit the Commercial links in Signatures issue?
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Agree with you 100%. But, why did a moderator create a thread about the Apple gift card from Fidelity? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...cards-etc.html
What do Apple gift cards have to do with travelling? At least FTers are utilizing Chase UR to maximize FF miles. Apple gift cards? I don't think so...
What do Apple gift cards have to do with travelling? At least FTers are utilizing Chase UR to maximize FF miles. Apple gift cards? I don't think so...
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Agree with you 100%. But, why did a moderator create a thread about the Apple gift card from Fidelity? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...cards-etc.html
What do Apple gift cards have to do with travelling? At least FTers are utilizing Chase UR to maximize FF miles. Apple gift cards? I don't think so...
What do Apple gift cards have to do with travelling? At least FTers are utilizing Chase UR to maximize FF miles. Apple gift cards? I don't think so...
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My point is that mods expect us to follow the rules, but apparantly these same rules don't apply to them.
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My reply was to your question:
If you had took time skimming the forum sticky before starting this very thread, you would have known the answers to your very own question. By the way you asked your question, it appears you didn't read nor know it existed. Those criteria were established in Feb 2009, after your FT join date, so I don't think you may say it's before "your time."
Nothing personal, but you are not the first and will not be the last FTer who proposes a new forum without reading the sticky. That's why I said what I said in post#18. Please understand the frustration among those of us who frequent TB Topics Forum and read threads that repeatedly do not follow the game plan set for this forum. Over the years, I have been pointing out that link numerous times to those who have ideas for new fora. I tend to point out making good arguments are the best way to sell a proposal. Shooting the messenger won't help.
Personally, I don't think it's too much to ask for someone to post in this forum to at least read the sticky thread/s. And I thought it's polite to say "if you have to ask" without assigning any blame, especially it is the 1st sticky thread with only 3, abeit long, posts. YMMV.
I am sure TBers will be looking forward to your thought-out proposal that addresses all those criteria when you find time. Good luck!
If you had took time skimming the forum sticky before starting this very thread, you would have known the answers to your very own question. By the way you asked your question, it appears you didn't read nor know it existed. Those criteria were established in Feb 2009, after your FT join date, so I don't think you may say it's before "your time."
Nothing personal, but you are not the first and will not be the last FTer who proposes a new forum without reading the sticky. That's why I said what I said in post#18. Please understand the frustration among those of us who frequent TB Topics Forum and read threads that repeatedly do not follow the game plan set for this forum. Over the years, I have been pointing out that link numerous times to those who have ideas for new fora. I tend to point out making good arguments are the best way to sell a proposal. Shooting the messenger won't help.
Personally, I don't think it's too much to ask for someone to post in this forum to at least read the sticky thread/s. And I thought it's polite to say "if you have to ask" without assigning any blame, especially it is the 1st sticky thread with only 3, abeit long, posts. YMMV.
I am sure TBers will be looking forward to your thought-out proposal that addresses all those criteria when you find time. Good luck!
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How many FTers "felt/feel" that way, may I ask? And how many is "enough of the FT membership?"
Apparently, it's not that clear to me.
I am still patiently waiting for those in the pro camp to provide strong enough arguments to establish such forum.
FWIW, I didn't write up the guidelines. Please don't shoot the messenger.
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How many FTers "felt/feel" that way, may I ask? And how many is "enough of the FT membership?"
Apparently, it's not that clear to me.
I am still patiently waiting for those in the pro camp to provide strong enough arguments to establish such forum.
FWIW, I didn't write up the guidelines. Please don't shoot the messenger.
How many FTers "felt/feel" that way, may I ask? And how many is "enough of the FT membership?"
Apparently, it's not that clear to me.
I am still patiently waiting for those in the pro camp to provide strong enough arguments to establish such forum.
FWIW, I didn't write up the guidelines. Please don't shoot the messenger.
I am just not sure why you posted so many times about the rules and in a school marmish way of rapping people's knuckles and pointing us to Post 3754566 in Thread Alpha-Zebra-Foxtrot-Charlie--that's what puzzles me. It was easy enough to just ignore the thread, since it's not like there are a ton of threads sprouting up (unlike a week ago, where every other thread was entitled 'OMG Chase is going to shut us all down') on the topic. It's a single thread and several people were discussing the idea. Your posts just came across as...unnecessarily trying to assert authority and power.
As for how many FTers feel an informal discussion is warranted on the need for a UR forum(which is my full quote--not that enough FTers feel there should be a UR forum)--I don't know. I was actually enjoying reading the discussion--without feeling the need to post to the thread--until it seemed to get killed. Which may be because the pro-UR camp feels daunted by having to take the time to put together a formal proposal in triplicate.
Who knows. I don't feel passionately on the topic, but I just felt you were being unnecessarily snarky.
And for the record: I think an UR-specific forum is a good idea because the program is broad enough with enough cards tied into the program to warrant it. As a primary Chase UR user, I'd prefer a forum dedicated to it so I wouldn't have to sift through a lot of other posts. As simple as that, but I'm not sure if I posted my argument in the correct fashion under the correct protocols.
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As for how many FTers feel an informal discussion is warranted on the need for a UR forum(which is my full quote--not that enough FTers feel there should be a UR forum)--I don't know. I was actually enjoying reading the discussion--without feeling the need to post to the thread--until it seemed to get killed. Which may be because the pro-UR camp feels daunted by having to take the time to put together a formal proposal in triplicate.
Not appreciative of the snide undertone, but I do appreciate the link. I actually looked through all of the criteria and the guidelines are not at all definitive in ruling out Chase UR. In fact, based on these guidelines, I think I could make a pretty good case that the UR program is a pretty good candidate for a new forum. If I get a bit more time later today, I might make a point-by-point case toward that end.
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In reading this thread (and taking out the multiple TB guideline & moderator comments and only counting first time yes/no/maybe comments), it seems that FTers are about equal in the yes we should have a Chase UR forum/no we shouldn't have one, with a couple in the maybe category.
Cheers.
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I've been noticing quite a few "UR" mentions in the CC forum (on both sides of trade requests.) I would take that as an indication that there are a number of folks both accumulating and wanting to use UR points here on FT. So I would think there is "interest" within the FT user base.
And while I tend to agree with SkiAdcock that "just because the other guy (Amex) has one isn't a strong enough case", that PLUS what seems to be an "interest" from the FT userbase does make it a possible forum addition.
Personally, I wouldn't think it would be a bad thing to give UR its own forum and see how it goes.
And while I tend to agree with SkiAdcock that "just because the other guy (Amex) has one isn't a strong enough case", that PLUS what seems to be an "interest" from the FT userbase does make it a possible forum addition.
Personally, I wouldn't think it would be a bad thing to give UR its own forum and see how it goes.