For me Community, is the heart and soul of FlyerTalk. I have made so many amazing friends through FlyerTalk and had so many truly fabulous experiences with them, that I can't even imagine my life without them.

I truly believe that a discussion of what is and is not acceptable in Community and why Community threads are closed or moved belongs squarely in the Community Forum. Where else would these discussions go?

The desription of FlyerTalk Community is:

The official get together page for the FlyerTalk community.

What exactly, however, does that mean? Is Community for the getting together of members of the community in cyberspace, for becoming closer friends for caring for and sharing with one another? Or, is it only for the planning of face to face parties?

Is Community an appropriate forum for the sharing of birthday wishes, "Paying Fair" discussions, the sad announcement of the demise of a beloved FlyerTalk Community member, the joyous sharing of a birth or a new job? Is it an appropriate home for the 1000 post club?

All of the rules and regulations for every program are readily available on line or by calling the program directly. FlyerTalk is alive and real specifically because of the vast sharing and caring that occurs among its members.

Naturally, if we are to trhive as a Community, we must have civility and good manners in all forums. I happen to believe that by far the best method of achieving civility while still allowing the community the freedom to grow is to simploy edit out the offensive post and allow the thread to stand. That is the main point of this post and the question I would like addressed.

Thank you.