Originally Posted by
Dovster
The contention of many posters (and, as I said, I really don't know if it is right) is that seeing a high post count under a member's name lends credence to the belief that he is more familiar with travel, points, and miles than another poster would be.
There are top-tier members of frequent flyer programs who know very little -- or even incorrect things -- about the programs which they heavily use. If people can't discern between a well-informed frequent flyer and a not-so-well-informed frequent flyer of even that sort, I doubt this is going to "help" them either.
Personally I think this motion -- and the votes on it -- has less to do with "helping" FTers understand the meat and potatos of travel than it has to do with other, more personal things.
[For example, ego, opinions about other FTers, relative appearance, etc.]