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Two reasons I participate FAR less.
1) Moderation has become terrible - locking threads, merging threads, deleting posts - and discussing or disagreeing with any of it can get you suspended - feels like North Korea 2) Too many irrelevant posts by some members which clog up otherwise good discussions - rate limit posts |
Originally Posted by beltway
(Post 26954158)
I agree with the general sentiment here, but OP status seems like a pretty poor proxy for overall helpfulness/value to the community. Plenty of people add value not by starting threads, but rather by providing useful replies, maintaining wikis, etc. Others have suggested upthread the idea of liking or up/downvoting posts, which seems like a better metric.
I think we are talking about two different types of value -- "discussion starters" and "helpfulness". Communities need both, so it would be great if FT could recognize both....just as FT recognizes longevity and high post counts. It seems to me that counting replies to recognize "discussion starters" is something that could be done using data FT already has, while measuring "helpfulness" would require implementing a new mechanism (such as a "like" button). |
If I ran FlyerTalk, I would make it possible to upload pics directly rather than via third party site.
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Originally Posted by Dorian
(Post 26957251)
Two reasons I participate FAR less.
1) Moderation has become terrible - locking threads, merging threads, deleting posts - and discussing or disagreeing with any of it can get you suspended - feels like North Korea 2) Too many irrelevant posts by some members which clog up otherwise good discussions - rate limit posts |
Originally Posted by slopeboy40
(Post 26957400)
If I ran FlyerTalk, I would make it possible to upload pics directly rather than via third party site.
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New threads about a real time issue (example "flight 106 cancelled") that lack a date should either be deleted or have the date added to the title. This is the kind of proactive moderation that we need more of.
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Originally Posted by slopeboy40
(Post 26957400)
If I ran FlyerTalk, I would make it possible to upload pics directly rather than via third party site.
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Originally Posted by IBobi
(Post 26940894)
Hi FTers,
We are soliciting ways to improve the community and site experience. Complete the sentence, "If I ran FlyerTalk..." -The FT Team This mobile site flat out sucks Also as one who uses good omni daily I would get rid of both good Omni and bad omni I enjoy good omni I think bad omni makes normally good FTers idiots when they venture into bad omni However they both do nothing for FT Add me to the list Moderation needs to be fixed I'm not sure of the solution but what we're doing now is not working |
This post will get me banned.
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Community moderation
I think the main purpose of FT is to share actionable information and intel. IMO far too often we have to weed through multiple posts of uninformed opinion, unqualified guessing, off-topic banter, and outright snark to get to anything useful.
There really needs to be a quality control identifier somehow built into Flyertalk. Maybe have a like/dislike button so individual posts with low community feedback can be hidden unless selected (a community activated ignore so to speak.) Only registered FTer's with xxx posts or time as members would qualify for this function. SL |
I would make much easier to introduce pictures in the post just by copy/paste pictures
I would make a home page based on my specific interests I would have the ability to see topics I might be interested in Il would see notifications/comments about my posts I would rate people based on the quality of the posts, rated by others (likes). I would have a press review on hotels/Airlines reviews I would add a world map I could click on to see comments about hotels located in a specific area |
Originally Posted by nicolas75
(Post 26960682)
I would make a home page based on my specific interests |
Originally Posted by Dovster
(Post 26960701)
You can do that right now. Just click on "MyFlyerTalk" and subscribe to the forums which interest you. Then make it your home page.
Then I make functionalities clear and easy. ;) |
By the way, I love FT and the fact that it is low tech/not perfect is certainly part of its charm.
You never feel being part of a huge big money maker but rather a real community. Hope this dimension would never change. |
I'm rather surprised by the number of comments regarding moderation because I can't say I've personally ever had an issue with moderation. So I don't have any insight to the possible problem, but this strikes me as an excellent suggestion.
Originally Posted by Dovster
(Post 26952784)
Two issues have been repeatedly mentioned in this thread: TalkBoard and moderation.
Speaking as a former member of TalkBoard, I can confirm what Aristotle said: Nature abhors a vacuum. We established a member-elected governing board and gave it almost no authority. It can only recommend the establishment of new forums and establish rules which only apply to itself. Hence, the TB members fill the vacuum by having silly fights about meaningless internal issues. FTers see this, find TB to be a joke, better FTers don't want to serve on it and not only are there fewer and fewer candidates each year but there are less people voting for TB. ... I would suggest putting TalkBoard in charge of moderation, allowing it to establish the rules under which moderators work, and giving it authority to fire mods and appoint new ones. ... |
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