I was serious about the first question since it isnt just a game thread but actually gets FT's name out more to the public eye (which I'm guessing is something Randy might actually like). Its not about post padding other than people post in the thread to talk about the game and how to best dominate it.

And the first question was last referenced and linked to here
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showpost....&postcount=327
Basically I dont understand how the majority of the posts in threads like the one in the link are any different from what occurs in OMNI (minus the game threads)

OMNI is as much of a part of FT as anything else here and in fact in a lot of ways it helps me to get to know people better which means i come back more and more and click on the various ads that i do see more frequently. FT might have been founded on Miles & Points but it grew into a family within OMNI before the OWOT got out of hand. OMNI being made to a second class place (which is what the current action by Randy does IMHO) means I will probably find a new home for my online browsing instead of almost solely frequenting FT. This isnt a threat but since I dont see much value added in repeating what others have already posted in most forums my time spent on FT will most likely decrease. Posting of my opinion about how an airline or TSA or hotel chain treats people doesnt add any value to FT, and actually diminishes the value of others FT posts IMHO.

And yes I do care about my post count on some level since it appears to be portrayed as some semblance of knowledge.

I'm all for protecting the validity of the post counts I just feel there is a much smarter way to do it than the current "No OMNI posts count"