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Old Oct 18, 2013, 2:20 pm
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jackal
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I am 100% in favor of a change.

I'm not married to nsx's specific proposal, but I very strongly dislike the current "___Buzz!" names. I mean, seriously, an exclamation mark?! What is this, 1998?

FlyerTalk needs to get with the times. That kind of naming scheme was "in" back when the Internet was new and we were Randy's side project with a few hundred members, but it's 2013, and FlyerTalk is the leading source of frequent flyer program information in the world. We desperately need a more up-to-date, professional image, and "Buzz!" makes us look like we're some little rinky-dink site hosted in someone's basement.

So while I'm personally looking forward to discussion on the merits of nsx's specific wording and alternate suggestions, I vehemently disagree with anyone who suggests that the status quo "isn't broken."

Last edited by jackal; Oct 18, 2013 at 3:23 pm Reason: Just like FlyerTalk, I've been living in the past, apparently...
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