Not sure if this is an automated message as you have posted it 3 times so far, but I will try to answer your questions point by point....
Originally Posted by
SkiAdcock
1. Will the forum be (or is it now) beneficial to FlyerTalk?
Absolutely yes. Please remember there are other countries in the world apart from the USA!
Originally Posted by
SkiAdcock
2. Will the new forum benefit a relationship with FlyerTalk? E.g., does the forum provide value for FT members, such as a friendly ear highly placed in the company
Not at the moment, but I have no doubt that if FlyerTalk engaged with them at a high level something could be arranged.
Originally Posted by
SkiAdcock
3. Is FT the best place to discuss this subject?
I can't think of anywhere better.
Originally Posted by
SkiAdcock
4. Is there a passionate following? This is essential in order to provide dedicated expert helpers to get questions answered.
There are a few passionate followers, yes
Originally Posted by
SkiAdcock
5. Is a critical mass of posts and readers anticipated or existing? We need adequate traffic to keep everyone visiting frequently. One living forum is more valuable than two mostly dead ones.
As there is no forum at the moment there are not a huge amount of posts.
Can I ask what would be considered critical in terms of number of posts?
Originally Posted by
SkiAdcock
6. Is this the best place on FlyerTalk for this subject? This is the classification issue. The answer depends primarily on achieving and maintaining critical mass. It also depends on whether or where the discussion might (or does) occur in the absence of the forum.
I can't think of anywhere that would be better!
Originally Posted by
SkiAdcock
7. For proposals to split a forum, is the split expected to improve the signal to noise ratio? Why?
This is not a proposal to split a forum so I will not answer this one.