Originally Posted by
azepine00
Well, anyone can come and "get" without "giving" whether we like it or not
It's just most "deals" as we perceive them are of no value to general public (who in the right mind will do a MR even if it's 0.5c/eqm) therefore they last longer.
If anything of real value (say a very cheap fair or a price mistake or an obvious loophole) is published it's gonna get shut down in very short timeframe as the exposure can cost the provider some significant losses.
This was not the case in the past when the site was unknown and the audience limited.
I agree with you that most people of the general public do not find MR deal searching worthwhile. However, I disagree that anyone can come and "get without giving". There is a learning curve where significant time must be devoted to learn the FT lingo, "tricks", search tools, develop relationships to warrant a PM reply, etc. that prohibitively act against those who would be freeloaders / airline insiders.
Often times it is only because of the FT community and collaboration resulting from that community that many mistake fares even become bookable.
All that said, I agree that there are times when people who view this site do things we as members would not necessairly agree with. In those cases, I would say shun the disrespectful members by not replying to PMs and, if necessary, do what is needed to protect the community. For example, create a similar posting rqmt for MR Deals as there is for CC.