Thanks so much SLF for getting back to us, and for the heap of world done to date. More than happy to help.
Depending on how much of this SLF wants to track and drive forward vs how much it would be good to have someone else track and drive forward, here's my offered/suggested actions (which I'm happy to track) to progress the "make MM useful again" goals SLF outlined:
* Request here: if you know anyone who might suggest where to get flight schedule updates then as per SLF's request please speak up (or message him)
* Request here: if you know a javascript programmer who may be happy to help on this then as per SLF's request please speak up (or message him)
* Request here: if like Full Score you found the tool non trivially useful then please speak up.
* Ideally: SLF and I + anyone else who feels able to contribute: let's schedule a call/skype/zoom/slack chat for in about a week so we've "met" and synchronously agreed the next steps we're taking on. If SLF is up for this I'm happy coordinate (it might end up just being anyhow
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* I'm happy to take a lead on specifying the gap in OW rules by (a) having a look at the code and if helpful adding documentation so it's clear what the OW rules it implements are, (b) reaching out to some of the rules experts over in that thread to have a plan for getting and maintaining clarity on the gap between what the tool enforces and what the published rules are. I'm hoping that if the gap is well stated, the code work to bridge it isn't too bad.
* SLF: unless you say otherwise I'll register MileageMonkey.net in a day or two (or sooner if you confirm that's AOK by you). The .com has gone, MileageMonkeytool.com is available and I'm happy to go with something else instead if preferred. FWIW I use google domains ($12/year, privacy for free) and usually put the DNS on cloudns.net. Let me know where to point it.
* When the tool is back up, I suggest we add a note somewhere that the data is stale and we're assessing the utility of the tool to people. I'm happy to take a lead on getting that up and in handling feedback.
* Re-assess in 2-4 weeks when we have more understanding on how we might bringing in better data and on what the level of interest for the tool is.