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Old May 27, 2024 | 9:31 am
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Originally Posted by jerry a. laska
Anyone can start a thread. If you see a need for a particular thread then go ahead and start it. Most of the current sticky threads started as normal threads and then became sticky threads after showing that they were beneficial to the forum and its users -- they didn't start as sticky threads. If the thread proves helpful, useful, popular, and isn't duplicative of other forums it will surely stay on the first page for some time and then maybe the moderator may be inclined to make it a sticky.
The problem with that logic is that of course I can start a thread, you can start it.... but if it's not a Sticky from the beginning the it will get buried just long enough that the same questions will end up here, which annoys some entrenched members.

This topic comes up at least weekly and the posters and respondents are often chastised for asking the question here,so a dedicated sticky thread seems very justified.

I don't think sending everyone to the respective FFP forum is the right answer since often people are weighing options. Nor is the general Deciding on a OW Program thread since these are unique and quirky fares that don't always follow general rules. (and "certain" members tend to chase such queries our of that thread)

Anyway until there's a better Sticky thread available, I'll continue helping other FT'ers on these topics wherever they happen to ask them. If that's continuously offensive then create a better Sticky thread place to put the queries.

The one good thing is that the OW forum doesn't tend to be so heavily handed moderated, so things can be worked out vs. certain other forum moderators. But since so many other frequent posters here seem so offended by FFP discussion in this thread, then another dedicated to xONEx FFP credit needs created with a similar sticky. Otherwise it's still going to end up here, and offending you'all thread purists.

Alternatively we could just have a general xONEx thread for convo that doesn't fit into the other threads, but I reckon a lot of what should be put into the dedicated threads would end up there. I do reckon the purists aren't going to find a perfect balance here without a xONEx Sticky thread for FFP discussion.

BTW, my most recent DONE5's were $4700 ex-CAI and about $6500 ex-TYO just to "stay on topic"

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