Originally Posted by
vanillabean
Maybe now is a good time to start up a thread dedicated to when status points are posted. Just kidding of course, sort of anyway. Why is it that Alaska can update our points and status points on touchdown and Bank of America needs half a month? And why is that the Alaska forum here on FT can’t make it easier for people to access the answer to the questions that they ask? In the least promoting and self-serving way of course I think it would be in everyone’s best interest to be informed of the
FAQ’s list of all-important threads and furthermore build up encouragement to skim the most recent pages of a given thread.
I am increasingly getting frustrated by our population's inability to efficiently use tools like search... or the ability to a minimal amount of research. Apparently just asking the world is perceived as the easiest solution to all problems. This morning I came across a thread on a reddit forum (unrelated to airlines) where the question was, essentially: "Hey, I just came across this software product (that the forum deals with). How does it work?" And people promptly started writing lengthy explanations when the product's actual website has a very clear and well-thought-out description. And then they started arguing with each other because ... reddit.
In this case, even Google AI has figured out how and when Alaska posts credit card status points.
