Oh, paleeeze! Much of the chat here is not about earning miles but about what's the cheapest place to start and how much it will cost, followed by lots of questions about whether or not a particular itin is valid and/or how various airlines are interpreting rules, then a mix of little topics like who has the best beds, easiest availability, can I legally skip a segment, etc. After all that, once in a while someone posts a routing intended to maximize miles, and asks for suggestions. All that stuff is as important to the guy on a L-class budget as to the rich guys, although the poor folks may do more lurking than contributing for various reasons.