I was not going to post in this thread because I do not do mileage runs. But after reading the thread I felt it neccessary to post just to be able to agree with MRKEY. Although I do not consider tvl4free a personal friend I have met and talked with him at FT events about things that FTers usually talk about. Have to agree with MRKEY's sentiments in his post.
He has helped me and others on my Baht Runs and
without his valuable skills..we all would be at a loss! Please try to understand he does this for no personal gain.
I have reread the original post on this thread and it states
So my question to you is whether or not this type of information should NOW be posted here on FT...???and further along in the post Please, please - help me decide what to do!
And nowhere do I find a statement that says at the end of the discussion he will post. It seems to me, and speaking only as someone who does not go on mileage runs, that the most logical arguements were presented by those that felt the information should not be posted but be distributed in other manners.
What troubles me the most of this thread though is that nobody responded, and if I missed the response i apologize, to tvl4free's comments
that certain very prominent FTers are considering a 'for profit venture' from the Baht Run itinerary which I posted late last year or his statement I've always tried to help FTer's understand the legitimate rules of the game. But, quite frankly, I've been burned, and burned alot lately! The climate has changed... And, from time to time, I'm castigated for posting legitimate mileage earning opportunities!
On his first statement about the for profit profiteers; maybe it is only me but it seems that lately the climate here at FT has been increasingly more and more let me get mine and let me get the most and screw the rest. You see it more and more in 1st posters who do not even say any more "Thanks FT for being here." or some such similar statement. Instead it is gimme gimme gimme. As TravelManKen had posted a couple of weeks ago about the - CouponConnection -, and I am sorry that I did not post in that thread, many individuals now post just to get what they can from the rest of us. (My apologies if I am paraphrasing)
The more troubling statement from tvl4free's about being burned, and once again the fact that nobody responded, would lead any reasonable person I think to come to the conclusion that they need to do something in a different manner. I for one and glad that tvl4free has chosen to do so.
Sorta of reminds me of the part from the book
Hackers where Gates comes to town in the 60's and questions why the early computer users are only paying for hardware and will not pay for software. Isn't there some intellectual value in the developed coding he questions? It seems to me that what tvl4free has developed also has some intellectual value - but it also seems to me that just as there are some that will pirate software - there are some that will pirate the rest of FT and ultimately I believe it will cost more for those of us who are not into ripping each other off.
Sorry to ramble on here but felt it neccessary to get it stated. I for one am looking forward to meeting tvl4free at some other FT event because although I do not go on mileage runs the information he has provided on these boards have still provided me personally with savings; eg the reading of routing rules, the millenium hotel, and others.
Jim