Originally Posted by squeakr
because FT does not exist PRMARILY for trading or even donating items - it exists primarily to share inofrmation of interest to Frequent Flyers. Randy has made it clear he's not interested iin turning CC into an ebay or other kind of transaction-based forum.
Participation in CC is based on having an interest in at least some of the other activities that go on here.
I agree with Randy's vision. Read my
Who We Are bio and you will see I am indeed a frequent flyer who joined FT for the comraderie of others who shared travel interests, like myself. I'm not here just for the coupons; in fact, to date I have exactly one post in CC and that was to give-away a discount airfare coupon, expecting nothing in return.
Back to Randy's vision; I can appreciate his rationale for taking action to minimize the number of new posters whose primary goal appears to be "What am I getting today?" Taking a look at the current iPOD offer and all the newbies who've signed in on that one promotion is persuasive that something had to be done. However, it was still no less upsetting to see my membership of one year's standing had been demoted to the same category as the "Me-First" newbie.
My advice? Onward and Upward, as the pilots might say. I'm now posting with the BIG DOGS so hopefully I won't have to sleep on the figurative CC porch much longer!
Destined to Have My Place Once Again In The CC Fog,
mrspilot