Several TalkBoard members have suggested that it may be time to change the stated mission of the Miles & Points forums on FlyerTalk. The current subtitle of Miles & Points is "These topics are all about frequent flyer programs - and only frequent flyer programs". Members tend to ignore that statement and post topics related to the travel company, whether or not the topics are related to points earning and redemption.
Although this idea surfaced recently in the context of discussions of possible new forums for Spirit, RyanAir, and EasyJet, I'd like to set the issue of forum creation aside for the moment and focus on the overall mission of forums in this thread. If there is a re-tasking, any new forum decisions can then be made in the new context.
Let's discuss the re-tasking options and pros and cons here, keeping in mind our common objective of giving FT members what they want the way they want it. To get the discussion started, here's what I posted 3 days ago:
IMHO what matters is not technical consistency in naming but rather how our members use the forums. MR Deals and Hotel Deals aren't exactly FF program discussion either, but they live under Miles&Points.
In the interest of accurate naming of categories, our Community Director could make changes like these:
"Airline Programs" could become "Airlines and their Programs"
"Miles&Points" could become "Travel Companies and their Miles&Points"
The subheader "These topics are all about frequent flyer programs - and only frequent flyer programs" could become "Discuss your favorite travel providers and their loyalty programs"
I believe that these name changes would not conflict with the missions of any other forums. Other suggestions are welcome here.