I've contributed in the last week to a thread on the St. Anthony Hotel (SPG). In the next few days I intend to write a more thorough review, the tone of which will hinge greatly on a $219 minibar charge that ended up on my bill despite my not even taking the key when I checked in.

I will say this, though....the question itself presupposes that certain parts of FlyerTalk are more important than others. I do not, nor have I ever felt that way. I've always felt that all the forums on FT are just as important as the others, including the more community-oriented forums. Including the OMNIs.

Many of us go through peaks and troughs when it comes to frequent travel. When I started on FT about 16 years ago, I was hitting a peak. I hit another one about 7-8 years ago. I probably travel less than I ever have in the last 20 years now, although I still travel overseas a few times a year and domestically every month or so.

So the community areas are the glue that hold FT together, IMO. I would've probably disappeared for a bit given my travel patterns, but some of the places I enjoy (Travel Technology, TravelBuzz, CommunityBuzz, and the OMNIs) keep me engaged as much as the points and miles forums.