Look, it's pretty obvious what is going on here and no one, least of all Randy, should be blamed for going along with the business plan of the site owner.

The owner of FT, Interstate Brands, wants page views to increase, presumably so that ad exposure increases, leading to revenue increases. It would also be normal that there are financial incentives tied to these corporate goals for some employees.

Virtually every action that has been taken recently, including the recent announcement of prizes for playing "Who will be the next person to post," suggests this process is well underway.

Yes, my evidence is circumstantial, but circumstantial evidence is all we're likely to get. If circumstantial evidence is conclusive enough, it is sufficient.

Will this degrade FT? Almost certainly, but the degradation will be reduced significantly for those of us who are here for the original travel purpose if the area that is pumped up is just OMNI. And except for the recent Amsterdam ticket giveaway, that's been the case.

So please run all the prize contests in OMNI, bring the folks who don't care about travel into that forum, and keep the rest of FT true to its original purpose.