I appreciate that DJohannw has shed some light on his actions. Peeling back the curtains of secrecy was all I was really after. FT is an open-to-all community willing to share and discuss all things travel related.

IMHO, some members of the "list", who also benefit from FT, want to regulate the flow of information. Sharing info amongst an e-mail list is great, as long as info is allowed to proceed later on and not be dammed up for more than a month. First report of Hilton's glitch was July 21st; window of opportunity closed on August 8th, 18 days later.

We allow some time (2 or 3 days at most) to make as much use of "specials" before we post to FT, but to not even post that there was such a deal or try to cover-up when TMK made his original post more than a month later; BAD KARMA.

FT as a community has been there for us. I know that I've benefitted and tried to return the favor... now we have to be part of a faction whose "covenant" diminishes FT?

Now, what happens to those commendable folks like TravelManKen, SMessier, and others who allow info to proceed on its natural course onto FT? Why try to diminish FT?

Please try to understand that I am not anti-"list" as I am really pro-FT community. I have only one handle or alias, anim8r, and have only posted as anim8r. I stand behind my posts.

Contributing useful "specials" or advice to FT should continue and not be discouraged by some "list" Commandant. Sorry cheap shot, the adolescence in me slipped out.

edited --Nothing was subtracted, only added to clarify myself

[This message has been edited by anim8r (edited 09-08-2001).]