When I first started lurking and seriously collecting miles, pgary's site and the mileageworkshop were invaluable. I was glad that someone took the time to collect all these sources of easy miles that most FTer's now take for granted - if they got a referral bonus, great - a small payback for their help.

What gets old is that these "how do I get miles" threads always pop up by people new to these boards, and everyone makes the same posts to referral sites (with the occasional thrashing of the referring party) plus their individual favorite tips. CMK10 - this is not a poke at you. There is no easy way to find out about such opportunities unless you ask or wait for someone else to post a thread (someone will say use the search function, but you can spends hours doing that without finding the information you need).

What I'd like to see on FT is a reference section for newbies that lists all these referral sites (with a note that the site owner may get a referral bonus for some opportunities). When someone posts a general "how do I get miles" question, they can be referred to that section of FT, and the issue is closed.

Edited for bad spelling - hey, it's 6:50 am.

[This message has been edited by singlemalt (edited 11-07-2002).]