Socrates - you will be soooo missed. Personally I have always looked to you for the voice of truth on this forum. Misinformation and confusion reigns on the Internet - and while most people here do a great job of trying - we are all guilty of mistakes. But I always knew when socrates said it - it would be accurate and fair.

Recently, I posted something nice about the MSP City Center Marriott. socrates read it and posted the GM's email and suggested a note to him. I sent the nice note, a link to www.flyertalk.com and my compliments. I got a immediate kind reply back. If socrates had not suggested it - I probably wouldn't have written - and their kindness at MSPCC would have gone unreported.

kudo's to socrates for his hard work and honestly good intentions. As a Plainum member, I am very upset at this apparent disregard for the members of this forum - from Marriott corporate. WHY don't we have a official lurker? Clearly - we aren't all "flakes" lying about our status. Marriott links to the Freddies.. they obviously know about this forum and the influence it has. You have a large group of well travelled elite flyers and hotel guests - actually interested in service and most of us in total control of where we spend our hotel dollars (avg $100/nt x 85 nights - $8500 each) - isn't this a prime group of people to influence!?

Is common sense and logic not part of "The Marriott Way?"