The entire online population can see these posts.

How can anybody really expect these deal not to be screwed up is beyond me.

I've watched for 7 years people call to get their seat assignments, ask the airline if the deal was real, can they make a change once ticketed and every other lame reason to call the airline while the deal is still live. And then be dumb enough to post on here what they did, even seasoned FT'ers.

We have tried pledges, signature tags, talked about restrictions until we are blue in the face. If it hits a public forum, here, fatwallet, slickdeals or Mary's Home Cooking Blog, the deal is soon to be over. Just accept it.

If you don't want the information spread to the world; Don't post it.

I even watched a private group deal get screwed up a couple weeks ago because a member leaked it to somebody they thought they could trust. They couldn't or shouldn't have

If you have any information that you want to keep to yourself, keep it to yourself.

The issue is old news. Public Forum = Public Knowledge= End of Deal

And if you don't lay it out in a public forum, I'm going to PM you privately for the information I need. And you then decide to share it with me or anybody else on your terms. "Yes you can pass it on" or "No, keep it to yourself for 24 hours" or what ever you want to do. When you put it here, your options are over, done and Kaputt.

Beaubo, put it best and I'll paraphrase: "When you come to the Mileage Run Forum, come with your credit card in hand, and work out the details later"

When information hits here, the Fat Lady is walking across the stage.