It is true that
Randy Petersen once wrote:
I wholeheartly agree with the moderators here. For you Punki, let me take a few minutes to pass along some information that may put the role of moderators in a different light. First of all, the move to put the offers in Coupon Connection was correct. For the reasons offered by others, it makes sense to me that these types of offers, regardless of orgigin or program involved be allocated to CC rather than an airline/hotel specific program. The clutter and other comments offered here ring true to me.
I have known
Randy a good long time, like him tremendously, very much enjoy his company, and appreciate his gift of FT. I do not, however, view him as an all-knowing godhead, who is always right about all things at all times. Sometimes even he can be wrong, as I am sure he will learn once he gets married.
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He has offered his opinion on this subject, without substantiation, other than it "makes sense to him". In this particular instance, I, along with all of the AC posters above, just happen to disagree. I do believe that it is still within the TOS to politely disagree, is it not?
Out of respect for
Randy's opinion, with which I still wholeheartedly disagree, I stopped posting gifts on FT, and started giving away upgrades to total strangers at the airport (which is actually a lot more fun).
This policy may well be FT approved and accepted, but it will always create a bone of contention, because it is illogical, despite the fact that it has somehow earned the "Randy" seal of approval.