Update the forum description?

Old Oct 1, 2021, 4:12 pm
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The current description for this forum still references Virgin and 2018... is it time to update the description?
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Old Oct 1, 2021, 4:42 pm
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Originally Posted by thatmikereed
The current description for this forum still references Virgin and 2018... is it time to update the description?
As a brand new FT member (welcome!) is this really your most pressing matter? Does it really matter? Its been that way for several years and doesn't seem to impede the daily flow of information sharing...

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Old Oct 1, 2021, 5:20 pm
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I think few things we talk about here on FlyerTalk are truly pressing matters.

The description is a bit long-in-the-tooth. Might be time for some housekeeping.

AA's description mentions "US Airways Dividend Miles Merged Airline and Programs", but the descriptions for DL, UA, and WN don't mention their most recent mergers. Doesn't seem like there's much of a standard for when this should happen.
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Old Oct 1, 2021, 6:38 pm
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Anyone is welcome to send a formal request to update the forum description to me or the Community Director. Formal means include the specific wording of the new description and the benefit(s) of the proposed change.

My unofficial opinion is that there is still value to referencing VX. YMMV.

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Old Oct 1, 2021, 11:28 pm
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I just removed the 2018 comment. Good suggestion.

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Old Oct 4, 2021, 9:36 am
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Originally Posted by scubadu
As a brand new FT member (welcome!) is this really your most pressing matter? Does it really matter? Its been that way for several years and doesn't seem to impede the daily flow of information sharing...
Us newbies are more likely to notice the things that you old-timers are just used to. Nothing wrong with calling out old information that could confuse new folks.

Originally Posted by SanDiego1K
I just removed the 2018 comment. Good suggestion.

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Thanks!
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Old Oct 4, 2021, 6:21 pm
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What's this "Virgin"?
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Old Oct 4, 2021, 11:40 pm
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Originally Posted by mfolf
What's this "Virgin"?
My favorite ex. She was the best domestic airline I've ever flown, and classy even in afterlife. (My VX credit card worked for free F&B on AS for a long time.) And I'm not the only one who misses her.
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Old Oct 10, 2021, 12:24 pm
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Well, someone updated it again. It now says:

Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan

Alaska Airlines including Horizon Air
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Old Oct 10, 2021, 1:38 pm
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Well, someone updated it again. It now says:

Alaska Airlines | Mileage Plan

Alaska Airlines including Horizon Air
Waves hand.

Accurate? Not? Better description possible??
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Old Oct 10, 2021, 2:23 pm
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Originally Posted by SanDiego1K
Waves hand.

Accurate? Not? Better description possible??
Thanks, looks much more accurate than before. The only other thing I'm not sure about is whether it should also mention Ravn Alaska:

Ravn Alaska signs mileage agreement with Alaska Airlines
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Old Oct 10, 2021, 2:33 pm
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Originally Posted by SanDiego1K
Waves hand.

Accurate? Not? Better description possible??
while I basically agree with removing mention of an acquired major carrier after 3+ years, how many others include their regional affiliates in the forum title?
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Old Oct 10, 2021, 2:55 pm
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Originally Posted by jrl767
while I basically agree with removing mention of an acquired major carrier after 3+ years, how many others include their regional affiliates in the forum title?
A fair number. Look at the descriptions for British Airways and Lufthansa for example.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/usercp.php

We're certainly inconsistent. Witness a newcomer who brought up the description for this forum. But the desire is to make it as easy as possible for someone to figure out where to post a question. The hotel forums are even more dramatic in this regard. We try to add every one of their brands to their descriptions.
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Old Oct 10, 2021, 3:04 pm
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But then shouldn't OO be included as well i.e. regional?
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Old Oct 10, 2021, 3:06 pm
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But then shouldn't OO be included as well i.e. regional?
What is OO?
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