Originally Posted by
SanDiego1K
If I were some of the many volunteers who work tirelessly for the betterment of FlyerTalk, I'd read this thread and think why. Broad brush strokes are being used to criticize, and should not be.
I hope that there is genuine interest in making the FlyerTalk experience better. I'm not convinced of that by the tone of this thread. The metrics say that we have an exceptionally healthy board. Accept that as a baseline. Give up your issues with what happened two or five or 10 years ago. Find a language to present ideas so that they appear to be helpful and not punitive. I am constantly thinking about how to improve the member experience. I welcome forward looking suggestions and not past criticism.
So can I take your comments to mean that Koko's proposal is DOA?
I can see why you'd focus on the positive and the high percentage of users who are happy, but it's a sad day to hear the evolution of FlyerTalk will not include greater transparency and measures to improve moderation rationale. I know you have your hands full and its tough to decide which issues need addressing and I don't want to appear ungrateful for all that you've done since taking on your CD role, but your comments are discouraging.
[Example: there is a moderator in this thread who has made several points I disagree with or would point out his/her errors, but I'm afraid to as that moderator has previously threatened me with 'stalking' - the deck is stacked in his/her favor.]
If I see a silver lining it's that this thread has been allowed to exist at all and has not been highly moderated/edited. 2 Years ago I could not have imagined that happening. Baby steps. ^