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Old Oct 30, 2012, 2:25 pm
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SanDiego1K
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Originally Posted by travelkid
Will it be possible to have the same thread only once but showing at both forums?
I wish, as it would be beneficial in many circumstances.

We are in the process of updating the FT guidelines that are to clarify and simply rules. Here's the text we expect to use re community events:

"Gatherings of FlyerTalk members, often referred to as “Dos,” are to be listed in the CommunityBuzz Forum, but the main thread may be in a different forum and then cross referenced to Community."

The intent is that the organizer chooses a primary location to keep all information up to date but also has a pointer in the other forum to that thread.

And in a more general sense, we are likely to go to a more liberal rule than currently:

"Don’t post your topic more than once. Our members tend to read many forums and it is repetitive to see the same topic in multiple forums. Duplicate threads will be deleted, combined or locked. You may cross reference a post in another forum. For example, if you are questioning whether American Airlines or United Airlines may be the best fit for you, post the primary question in perhaps the American forum and then post a link to that thread in the United forum."

In each case, you'll see we want the member to choose a primary location for their event/query and then use links to direct folks to that thread.

Would I like a question (for example) about a Starwood vs Hilton hotel in San Diego to be able to stand in both forums? Absolutely. But we don't currently have a software way to do that nor is it in the near term development plan.

Carol
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