SMessier, I don't believe that anyone is questioning Craig's fine moderation efforts, nor do I think that anyone has any argument with his moderation style. We all agree that Craig Rocks! I am simply referring to the random and inexplicable closing of properly placed, and civil threads for no apparent reason.

With regard to the constant movement of threads from Miles Buzz (a totally separate issue), while we all appreciate properly placed threads, this is a bothersome and ongoing problem that can only be solved by looking carefully at its source. This problem was, I believe, artificially created by the removal of a General Talk forum from the top of Flyer Talk Miles page. While some members who support the "thread movement philosophy" have put forth the rationale that it is necessary because "FlyerTalkers just need to be trained", the sad fact is that this is where new posters are (and will continue to be) most inclined to post general information.

Unfortunately, new members who can't find their posts are far more likely to simply go away than stick around long enough to be "trained". The only logical solution is to go with the flow and create an environment that is friendly, enabling and easy to navigate, rather than trying to push the elephant where it isn't going to go.

The "Move/Lock Threads Out of Miles Buzz" campaign has now been in effect for almost two months and has resulted in the movement and/or closure of 138 different topics that included in excess of 2,000 posts. While many established FlyerTalkers have been "trained" to simply not post there at all anymore, and many new posters have simply gone away, Miles Buzz continues to be loaded with General Talk posts that have little or nothing to do with earning miles: i.e, Security Will Raise the Cost of Travel, How Did Frequent FLyers Manage Before Online Everything, RTW Upgrade, Disgusting Airline Passenger Manners, What's Expected in First Class, Departure Tax, Southwest Going Beyond Peanuts, A Must Share Stupid Passenger Quote, etc.

This is one policy that bears re-evaluation, IMHO.