Originally Posted by
tjisnumbaone
I have a few questions. I just thought the best place to ask it was here.
1. I have seen a few users with "FlyerTalk Evangelist" under their name. What does that mean, and what qualifications do you need to get that status?
There's a test you have take, and then have a personal interview with TalkBoard. If you pass both, you have an interview with Randy. Wait, that's wrong. All you have to do is make 10,000 posts.
2. Moderators - I have seen a lot of moderators on here, how do they become moderators? Do they apply or are they just nominated?
My understanding is that Randy selects moderators. I suppose you can tell him you'd like to volunteer, but I suspect most mods get "tapped."
3. What does DO stand for? (As in public FT events, like the recent one in ATL for the DL forum)
It stands for, "do," as in, "We're having a really big do next week."
4. FT's logo, etc...Maybe it's time for a new FT logo, since the current one is kinda plain, IMO needs some enhancement. Another idea, having the posting system in a new format (so when you type a message it doesn't have BB markup - you can view what will actually appear on the screen, and when you view a message in a thread, it has a different format.
FT has lots and lots of custom coding and is one of the largest webforums in the world. I would suspect that adding WYSIWYG capability is not high on the lists of the people who maintain FT.
5. Sub-forums. I am a organized person. How I have my files set up at school is each class has a folder (Enlgish, SS, math, etc.) and in each folder there are sub-folders, which is word, excel, ppt, etc. If there is one big project, I will create a folder for that project only, next to the word, ppt, excel and other folders. My point is, I wish that could happen to all forums (particurarly with Airline Programs) but I know some forums can't have something similar (like OMNI, TravelBuzz, etc.) But for the future of the DL forum, you could have:
SkyMiles (or whatever the new program name will be) sub-forum - specifically related to the program
Onboard - Flight attendants, seats, food/drinks served on board, IFE, etc.
Ckeck-in/Bag claim - Regarding checking in, OLCI, baggage claim
Airports - Talk about gate moving, new destionations, new routes, discontinued routes, discontinued destionations, etc.
Fleet - Talk about new airplanes being delivered, damage to aircraft, aircraft re-painting, retired aircraft, etc.
Current Events - News stories, IRROPS, diverted/cancelled flights, big topics, etc.
Miscellaneous
Where a forum should be created and what its hierarchy should be is determined by TalkBoard. A TB member will introduce the change as a motion, there is a period for public comment, and then the TB votes. You can forward your suggestion by posting in the TB subforum but, honestly, FT has evolved over a long period of time and I can't see much support for a radical restructuring.
I think that subforums would be really helpful when making a new thread because it categorizes things. People that are better with a sub-forum can help in that part while another person can help in a different sub-forum, etc.
There are two categories of people: those who categorize into two categories and those who don't.