Add 'threads causing a buzz' to TalkMail?
There is a sticky in MilesBuzz that, theoretically, lists all of the miles and points deals currently generating generating a buzz on FT. It is not as useful as it could be, however, because gleff does not have the time to update it very often (last time: Oct 22).
Could we add a section to TalkMail that listed current 'hot deals'? Many threads have good promos in them that should be seen by a wider audience but which are missed because they are in a forum that that person does not normally see.
As an example, I started a thread in the InterCon forum a few months ago about an amazing promo at the five star LeGrand Hotel in Paris. 2 nights for the price of 1, guaranteed upgrade to a Junior Suite, Club access and a free massage. You could do the whole package for Euro 277 on some weekends. This offer appeals to a wide audience, but only visitors to the IC forum saw it.
As another example, I have a few 'orphan' miles in a number of airline programs whose boards I do not follow. I would be very interested in any generous promos that would allow me to boost my miles to a level that made it worthwhile redeeming them, but I do not have the time to monitor all the boards. A recent example of this would be the Delta 10k game.
Perhaps you could ask moderators to e-mail potential threads for a new "Hot Deals" section in TalkMail? This would sit happily alongside the "Hot Threads" bit of TalkMail which rarely has much to do with "Hot Deals".