Originally Posted by Randy Petersen
I've personally found that it is best to try and help make things work first before i make a suggestion on how something may be improved.
Isn't that what I am doing by making a suggestion? I don't have the power to change policy, the TB does.
Originally Posted by Randy Petersen
You did not answer my inquiry of where you actually contributed in the past to Reviews and you did not answer that after re-reading the thread in question that it COULD have been viewed differently than your view. And for the Hampton Inn scenario, are you saying that you have stayed there and have a much different opinion of the hotel than the member who posted his rating? I haven't stayed at the hotel so it's not for me to criticize - but that's just me.
I contributed nothing to the FT Reviews. I apologize for not being compelled to contribute more. I don't really have the time nor the inclination (and by the looks of it, no one else does either). My suggestion is to remove it as it obviously is not a success and makes FT look bad. Further, there are other websites that do the rating thing very well, why the need for another review site? No one answered that question for me, they just told me it was your idea and therefore it is staying.
Originally Posted by Randy Petersen
And I'll even address the berating issue - it's not OK for you to berate FlyerTalk? If we fail your test for the perfect world, then simply move on, don't make life tough on yourself and don't try to make us think that the sky is falling. Id say that there is ample proof of posts from other members that find FlyerTalk of extreme value to them on the topic of miles, points and travel.
Then I ask you, why have Suggestions at all? If every suggestion is me berating FT then I think Suggestions doesn't serve much of a purpose. No one is arguing that FT is not valuable. Do you think I am arguing such? I am trying to give suggestions that I think might make it better. You happen to disagree and thus I get berated (I should note that by the PMs I have received, there are people here that agree with *me*).
Originally Posted by Randy Petersen
As well, I noticed that you decided to not respond to the reasons I gave on why and how we arrived at the current policies of OMNI. Here's another factoid - over time we had 4 mods in OMNI and they all resigned because of the constant nature of maintenance it takes for that particular forum. These are all great and contributing members to FlyerTalk. Does that give you any idea of what it takes just to try and manage OMNI the way it is? I happen to greatly appreciate the members idea of OMNI (though have posted concerns for it) and am not interested in extending it to the point where we would have to consider closing it again as we have done twice in the past. It's simple, ask yourself can you live with it the way it is vs. not having it at all. It's really that basic a question.
My post has nothing to do with OMNI. It has to do with moderator's moving threads to forums that the OP can't read (would apply to coupon connection as well).