I've read these threads with interest - as I always appreciate seeing how others feel about issues like this. But this one, above, I find particularly interesting.

Many, like ralfkrippner, see the sale of info on Ebay to be a terrible thing. I personally do not. I probably never would sell information, but I tend to believe that the tranfer of something of perceived value, for an agreed upon sum is perfectly acceptable. It seems a win-win, because the buyers get to decide the price, and would undoubtedly never would visit FT and get the info in any other way.

On the other hand: "But what I meant was that if I would discover a loophole that e.g. would make it possible to re-use electronic tickets again and again for checkin without marking them 'used'" seems perfectly acceptable to some. If I understand it correctly, I would consider this to be theft. It is similar to discovering that it is impossible for a given store to catch you shoplifting, so you tell all your friends to rob them blind. If that happened, some ethical person might actually tell the store owner - at risk of being chastised by the others.

All that said, I think that this FT community is a great place for the sharing of information, and also for ethical debates. I'm not in favor of flaming others for having different opinions - but I do think that all should feel free to give their own opinions about "deals and loopholes". I know that I have changed my own mind, and my own behavior after thinking about things that other people have written.

They should also feel free to post or not post their deals and loopholes - without fear of the loophole police.

[This message has been edited by VolleyballFerd (edited 08-05-2002).]