Originally Posted by
Randy Petersen
Oh, Mary, did you not acknowledge earlier on when referring to OMNI that "The posting content rules are more lenient..."?
Yes, and I mentioned as a contrast to TOS violations, which are applicable throughout FT.
Despite your comments below, OMNI is not treated by as you portray it and as you observe, actually is given special distinction not available to other members. I'd think that was more the "favored child," and the "first class citizen." Aren't those two groups more often than not given to leniency?
Really? I wish I had a dollar for every time I saw someone post that Omni was a sewer and as such, no one goes there.
And really, I don't recall in my announcement of the change 4 years ago that it was due to members causing any problem. In fact, i thought my reasoning is that i'm still stuck in the good old days and would like to make sure that as new members come on board they are welcome and will find answers to their questions from a solid group of members who know first and foremost that we can help everyone become more knowledgeable about their travel. Only later can we help them with their legal questions, their decision to go with Sirius or XM Radio and just what does anything have to do with nothing.
Then please remove the counts retroactively. Also consider removing them for non miles & points forums. After all, just because I post quite a bit in the Orlando forum about Disney world doesn't mean a hill of beans that I know what I'm talking about in a miles & points forum. The mods should also remove all OT posts in the miles & points forums. I looked, and there's a pile of OT in some of them, and the lounge threads are pretty big. One could easily rack up a a lot of posts there without knowing much of the programs involved.
Also, I remember when they did not count, and then I also remember when you shut down Omni and the posts started counting again when it was reopened. Can you clarify why you changed your mind?
Can't you for a moment just see me as i really am - a geek about the topic of miles and points and still trying to ad little harm to those who love the dialogue among members within OMNI.
I don't have to - I know you are
If you agree with me on this one, I'll have MapleLeaf send you a picture of his visit to the House of Miles today.
You just reminded me that he called yesterday
Yes. I want a picture to add to the rest.
Randy, I didn't write to you on this because I felt there were enough people doing so. But my feelings have not changed. This is the only major board with these kinds of issues. I only wish you would have found a more consistent solution, because from my perspective, it isn't consistent.