Class Action Lawsuit/Settlement Forum
Sep 3, 2015, 9:43 am
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Sep 3, 2015, 11:06 am
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Not relevant to the discussion, but what's up with the date on the Mod-inserted first post? 
Sep 3, 2015, 2:05 pm
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Sep 3, 2015, 2:12 pm
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Class Action/Air Help--S.P.A.M. Sub-Forum
It would be fine with me, if the Class Action/Air Help forum was merged with and part of the (sub-forum) S.P.A.M. or like existing forum.
The Air Help information could help many, in our 500,000++ community. There are many areas with our life as consumers, the Class Action part of the forum, would be of great benefit to our members.
While not necessarily a true travel forum, the S.P.A.M. forum has been great benefit to me, personally and I believe many within our community.
In this way, I believe the Class Action/Air Help Sub-Forum would be of great benefit to the membership.
The Air Help information could help many, in our 500,000++ community. There are many areas with our life as consumers, the Class Action part of the forum, would be of great benefit to our members.
While not necessarily a true travel forum, the S.P.A.M. forum has been great benefit to me, personally and I believe many within our community.
In this way, I believe the Class Action/Air Help Sub-Forum would be of great benefit to the membership.
Sep 3, 2015, 2:42 pm
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Proposal: S.P.A.M. Class Action/Air Help Sub-Forum
The following are qualitative criteria that the TalkBoard believes are useful to consider when evaluating proposals to create, close, split, or move forums. Whenever a forum change is discussed on the TalkBoard Topics, the TalkBoard encourages posters to fully address these criteria in addition to any other reasons supporting or opposing the change.
1. Will the forum be (or is it now) beneficial to FlyerTalk?
This S.P.A.M. sub-forum; will be of great benefit to the community, as it will help make the membership significant sums of money, when they have been wronged.
2. Will the new forum benefit a relationship with FlyerTalk? E.g., does the forum provide value for FT members, such as a friendly ear highly placed in the company?
It will show opportunities for financial betterment, that the membership may not be aware that exists. In addition, Air Help will enable busy travel professionals to receive what is due them under EU Law, while not having to do the workload themselves.
3. Is FT the best place to discuss this subject?
Yes, a Flyertalk S.P.A.M. Sub-Forum would be the best place online, to discuss these many important travel/consumer related issues/payments.
4. Is there a passionate following? This is essential in order to provide dedicated expert helpers to get questions answered.
Once the membership stated receiving health checks back from Air Help & good Legal Settlements, I believe this would be a popular sub-forum.
5. Is a critical mass of posts and readers anticipated or existing? We need adequate traffic to keep everyone visiting frequently. One living forum is more valuable than two mostly dead ones.
Based on the strong success of the S.P.A.M. forum, yes I believe there is strong current evidence of a likelihood of long term success, for this sub-forum.
6. Is this the best place on FlyerTalk for this subject? This is the classification issue. The answer depends primarily on achieving and maintaining critical mass. It also depends on whether or where the discussion might (or does) occur in the absence of the forum.
The S.P.A.M. forum is the most closely similar forum: along with its large fan base, it seems a natural fit.
7. For proposals to split a forum, is the split expected to improve the signal to noise ratio? Why?
Yes, the subject needs a spit forum, as not to be confused with the other generic offerings.
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Sep 3, 2015, 4:41 pm
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FT is the best place to discuss this? Sorry but I disagree.
Sep 3, 2015, 6:21 pm
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Sep 3, 2015, 8:27 pm
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Disagree as has already been pointed out these class actions rarely have anything to do with travel so am quite sure there are far better boards to track these suits than FT. Just because you're an FTer who follows these doesn't mean everyone else does or would. Just MHO.
Sep 3, 2015, 9:10 pm
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This wouldn't even make for a good thread in OMNI.
Sep 3, 2015, 9:35 pm
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Sep 4, 2015, 11:28 am
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Also, I'm not sure I understand the fixation on AirHelp, which has nothing to do with class actions.
Sep 4, 2015, 11:32 am
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Sep 4, 2015, 1:25 pm
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All of the concerns are valid, which is why I feel that this would be a good addition to the S.P.A.M. FORUM.