(Aargh! It looks like my husband has beat me to the punch – I swear he did not tell me he’d even seen this topic! I’ll go ahead and post what I’d already written. If it’s a bit redundant, well, I guess we think alike.)

If you don’t mind some input from a newbie, markbach, my first reaction to your post is that even with things we enjoy, our interest level waxes and wanes. It would be better to take a holiday rather than burn out completely. And yes, even in my short 2 months here, I’ve seen topics recur, and sometimes felt myself cringe a bit. But no one forces me to read any of it, and sometimes different posters provide new insights on the same subject.

FlyerTalk is a great place to find travel and FF information. I’m sure the vast majority of folks who read these boards leave it at that. There’s nothing wrong with that approach. But some of us get more involved, because we discover a community of People Like Us. I like getting miles, and deals, and most of all having status in travel programs, and that’s been true for 15+ years, but I’ve found that the travel stories and personal perspectives – and the humor - are what I most enjoy about FT. And I’m specially looking forward to attending some FT get-togethers in the future.

It’s also the fact that I have information to contribute that makes FT fun. I’m pretty sure it’s not just a desire to “show off”- that would be very silly in light of the background and knowledge of some people here – but it’s also part of human nature to want to help others, to give something, even if it’s just a bit of advice.

The FAQ idea is good, although my cynical side makes me say that the people who would be most in need of reading it, probably won’t. But with the upcoming FlyerTalk changes, maybe you should check with Randy to see that you wouldn’t be duplicating something he has planned.