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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 11:57 pm
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Originally Posted by Mike Jacoubowsky
Out of respect for others and for the rules, I wouldn't do something that might cheat someone else out of an upgrade they were more qualified to get. I believe there are many others here that feel the same way, while there may be an equally-large number that feel, if you're smarter at gaming the system than the other guy, you deserve to win and he deserves to lose.
And this is why I respect you, while the threads on how to give YOUR (bolded to emphasize the fact that many feel it is owned by them) UDU away to someone, show that even though the system says it goes, if unused by the person awarded to to the next person on the list, that some feel they don't care and that the established rules don't apply.

I tolerate just about every opinion and person, I respect most, and I agree with some. You have shown yourself to be respectful of others and the rules, not greedy or manipulative. So when you post (as well as other open minded posters that can see more than just their own points of view,) I read a little more closely than some posters who only rant "UA is done, stick a fork in it!" Credibility gets respect.

As far as "sticking it to the man" the only "man" they would be sticking it to is a non-executive employee that may get the spoilage seat after all else. I doubt "the man" (and I use that term all the time myself) could care less if the cert expires unused, or is used by the named person, or is sponsored. It isn't like their models show that SWU displaced paid revenue premium cabin seats.
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