Originally Posted by cactuspete
Again, I don't have the final say on that matter, but IMO your are incorrect. IMO both are clearly violations of FT TOS.
So I guess maybe I've been mistaken. Are the "TOS" different from the "FAQ" that are provided as a link (directly to the right of "MyFlyerTalk") on the top of every page? If there are
other terms of service, could someone please provide a link to them? I've been working under the (possibly incorrect) assumption that the TOS are covered as part of the FAQ.
With that in mind, I did a search of the FAQ for "troll" and "flame". The
only match that was found was for "flame" and is as follows:
If you find a questionable message in any of the forums, please contact us and we will determine whether the message meets our objective of offering a friendly and [color = red]flame[/color]-free community for frequent flyers.
From this, I can only conclude that since "troll" isn't even mentioned, then trolling is not specifically prohibited. The reference to "flame" refers to and objective of having a flame-free community. Thus, I can conclude that "flaming" is discouraged. However, there is no mention of being a "flame-bait-free" community.
So, it seems to me that one is free to bait, but if someone were to take that bait and respond with a flame, the response is what would trigger a TOS violation.