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Old Aug 5, 2011 | 1:45 pm
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Originally Posted by XStAnt
More and more I am seeing people refer to what we do to get miles/points and status as "travel hacking". I hate that term. "Hacking" refers to something underhanded or sneaky. That is not what we do. Most of us play by the rules and just take advantage of offers made, or we use various tips and tricks to our advantage (like a mileage run to get status). This is not underhanded.

So, any ideas for a new term or phrase to use?
you know, i think folks on FT need to worry less about what monikers or terms others come up with. terms are used for people to place order into the world that they're trying to understand. you also have no power over subjective connotations that come with lingo. it's what it is. and with the popularity of sites like lifehacker, i think the term 'hacker' is no longer viewed the way it used to.
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