He who owns the sandbox can place his sand particles where he darn well pleases is my best guess.

IIRC Randy wanted fast feedback for a news outlet on Prez Suites. Fast accurate and up-to-date info is why folks come to him after all. And clearly he felt where he asked the question would acheive that.

As to the original matter in this thread, agree with many others there are heaps of threads on this fire tragedy in forums they do NOT belong. And NONE belong in Miles Buzz. gleff did precisely what Randy asks him to do. IMO.

I was sitting on the LAX tarmac until after midnight this morning as ATC was not letting flights up even at that hour. We all know there are delays - TV news has nothing but that for past few days - lets accept it.

If we were to see 50 threads in Community saying

"Anyone seen xxxxx?"

"Is xxxxxxx OK?"

"xxxxx lives in SoCal - are they OK"

"Fires are in SAN area is xxxxxxx alright?"

It would be a nightmare Forum. Sydney has bushfires each year that destroy the same land area and often much loss of life and property and there are never 50 threads on it.

As to Community having an ever increasing birthday/holiday thread focus I also agree with many above.

I suggest a new forum in Travel Buzz be considered titled something like:

Birthday and Holiday Best Wishes Forum.

Then religious holidays/special days of all types - and birthdays, births and anniversaries etc, can all be conveniently located in ONE place, and not among the FT get-togethers.

Folks who then find it terribly clever to bump up old Birthday threads 6 months away of an actual Birthday can amuse themselves endlessly then, and not distract others.


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~ Glen ~ sipping bubbly from UA 747-400 exit row 15A near you SOON!


[This message has been edited by ozstamps (edited 10-28-2003).]