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Old Aug 12, 2001 | 6:08 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by nikbruno:
I do not think that [moderators] should lock down harmless threads because they are on the "wrong board". </font>
What you deem harmless is a pain-in-the-neck to many on FT. That's why the outcry for moderators ensued.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">When I come to FT, I don't want to have to go to the miles board check the different forums there and then go over and check the travel boards.

Too much time too little patience.</font>
Most FT long-timers do not have the time to poke through irrelavent threads such as what tends to turn up in The Buzz.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">I say as long as the topic is about the travel industry in general let it be posted.
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No. That's not what FT is about.

If you want general travel industry news, go to Yahoo and set up a customized news page. FT is specifically for FF tips.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">People want simplicity, and 50 super specific boards instead of 5 general boards won't cut it.</font>
Sorry, kiddo. You've got it all backwards.

Flyertalk was created precisely to share insider information, not for general FF questions that can be answered at each airlines' Web site.



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