There comes a point where a F/Ter is more than just an F/Ter -- he is a public figure and subject to the same scrutiny as any other.

I don't think that any of us would say that we could not criticize a politician simply because he posts on F/T.

There have been other cases. QueenofSky became famous because of her blog and Delta's reaction to it (she was fired). She came to F/T to drum up support and while some of us were on her side others opposed her. Those who did not like what she did said so in very blunt terms. These were not considered TOS violations.

Rquesty is a CNN anchor in Britain (his real name is Richard Quest). As far as I am concerned, he is one of the best journalists working for CNN. But let's say that I didn't feel that way -- shouldn't I be allowed to condemn him in the same manner I condemn Dan Rather?

When B Watson died, there were several threads about him. Randy did not want him derided on every board on F/T and said that discussions about his practices should be confined to the one board where they would be on topic: Omni.


From Randy's post:

However, the issue is more to do with posting habits. Dissecting this members' suicide or business practices is hardly a matter in the CX or BA or SQ forums I would say. FlyerTalk does not prohibit such discussion, merely it seeks to remind members of staying on topic as well as posting to the correct forum. If any members here would like to pursue these types of topics, there are threads in OMNI where these discussions are going on right now.