<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Randy Petersen:
I won't connect the actions of a single member to the issue of GLBT as there has been great comment from many members on this. However I did find that the post itself was not in being with the goals for FlyerTalk and immediately locked the thread down.</font>
Randy, where in FlyerTalk [B}should{/B] these kind of discussions go? Are you saying that while it's all right to suggest other member meet up for a drink, or discuss Mike Tyson, or telemarketers, it's not all right to discuss meeting other board members who also happen to be gay?
Is there a place where these discussions should go? If there's a place, why not move this thread there rather than lock it down?
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Randy Petersen:
This thread is not going anywhere. While part of the FT Community, the topic is not pertinent to earning miles or points.
FlyerTalk is not a pickup joint and I don't find this post to be relative to the topics which have brought us all together.</font>
Am I to understand that no posts are permitted on FlyerTalk that do not pertain to earning miles or points?
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Randy Petersen:
And frankly it's not the gay issue at hand, it's just pen pals are made because of the common language of posts and replys and members can seek others out by the types of threads they frequent and the ID of their "from" profile.
If you need direction for future posts in this area, you might do well to check with me first.</font>
I don't understand this very well. "Members can seek others out by the types of threads they frequent"? I don't want to be quick to assume this is some sterotyping comment, because I do get the impression that you're not personally anti-gay.
For what it's worth, I didn't really see this as a pick-up thread, more like a "hey are there any members out there who are a part of my community?"