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Old May 12, 2007 | 5:13 pm
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Originally Posted by gemac
Now, I have a question for you. You say "I don’t think these are reasons to withhold a good deal", but this deal was not withheld, it was delayed and then posted.
Is there a difference between withheld and/or delayed? Did you mean delayed in being posted on FT?

Originally Posted by gemac
If this deal had been posted on Friday, instead of on Sunday evening, would it have been bookable longer? IMO, no. So the delay didn't really result in fewer FT members booking it, just different ones (the ones who looked Sunday evening instead of Friday evening).
'Different ones' promotes the idea that a deal is pm'd between friends. I have not said that is a bad idea (actually is better for individuals) just never thought it is good for the FT community

Originally Posted by gemac
So it appears that your complaint is not that deals are being withheld, it is that deals are being posted when you are not on FT, and that therefore other members benefit and you do not. What do you want, that nobody should post a deal unless they see that you are on FT? Giving the appearance of this attitude does not make it more likely that more deals will be posted on FT.
Actually no complaints here, I am merely interested in the mechanics of what FT has evolved into. My being on FT at any given time is not the issue. However at any given time there are always FT'ers logged on (unless it is shut down for maintenance) and it is this community that was logged on both Saturday and Sunday that missed it because it was withheld and/or delayed.
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