Originally Posted by
nroscoe
I stick by my accusation. If some of the same suggestions punki made were instead made by member_x, I honesty think several of them would be given greater consideration. (Bad idea for separate moderator teams excluded).
You're certainly entitled to your opinion and conjecture. However, if Randy had solicited feedback on the idea of avatars and photos, *my* opinions would have been as vigorously argued as they are now. This discussion isn't about personalities; it's about the soundness of the ideas put forth. So far, members are resoundingly unfavorable toward images. They just are -- nothing more to it than that.
Originally Posted by
nroscoe
Excellent points about the AA seats where pictures set the record straight.
Embedded photos are enabled in Trip Reports, right? How would that not satisfy members' needs in the case of future threads like the AA seat thread?
In regards to users having to rely on 3rd party sites for links, photos, etc. I've always wondered why FT and now IB let so many "click" go off site when keeping it all "in-house" would generate revenue, better user experience and of course cut down on security risks, spam risks.
(Let's leave the revenue discussion to IB, should JohnMcG decide to weigh in. That's not really what's on the table for discussion at the moment.) "Better user experience" is a stretch of an argument because we have no mechanism in place measure it, and therefore no basis for comparison between better and worse. Flyertalk is not now, and never will be, all things to all people.
Originally Posted by
nroscoe
so if I understand your point: you reject the entire concept of avatars, etc, with it's feature to turn off YOUR viewing of images knowing that it will deny me and others who OPT-IN the ability enhance OUR user experience?
As some have already tried (perhaps in vain) to point out, what may seem an enhancement on your end
will require time and energy to monitor. General members and even some TB members may not fully realize how much time that can be. One may say, "But it's worth it!" I ask, "How much is it worth?"