Delta 2010 DO Update
May 3, 2010, 9:22 pm
#451
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What atldlff said is correct.
Furthermore, what we are thinking of doing is to announce the opening of registration on the official Internet web site at least one to two weeks prior to activating it. Doing so will give everyone time to get ready to register and have a chance to attend the event this year. Those who pay first when they register and confirm will be first to select the events which they choose to attend.
Unless someone thinks of a better solution, this may be the fairest way to handle the official registration process.
Furthermore, what we are thinking of doing is to announce the opening of registration on the official Internet web site at least one to two weeks prior to activating it. Doing so will give everyone time to get ready to register and have a chance to attend the event this year. Those who pay first when they register and confirm will be first to select the events which they choose to attend.
Unless someone thinks of a better solution, this may be the fairest way to handle the official registration process.
May 3, 2010, 9:37 pm
#452
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What atldlff said is correct.
Furthermore, what we are thinking of doing is to announce the opening of registration on the official Internet web site at least one to two weeks prior to activating it. Doing so will give everyone time to get ready to register and have a chance to attend the event this year. Those who pay first when they register and confirm will be first to select the events which they choose to attend.
Unless someone thinks of a better solution, this may be the fairest way to handle the official registration process.
Furthermore, what we are thinking of doing is to announce the opening of registration on the official Internet web site at least one to two weeks prior to activating it. Doing so will give everyone time to get ready to register and have a chance to attend the event this year. Those who pay first when they register and confirm will be first to select the events which they choose to attend.
Unless someone thinks of a better solution, this may be the fairest way to handle the official registration process.
I suggest doing the following:
1. Announce the dates of the Meet one week before official registration begins.
2. During that week, each person on the list or the waiting list will have to announce what event(s) he wants to attend. His priority will be determined by his number on the list. (I suggest a full week because not everyone visits FT every day and, because for people like me who will be traveling a great distance, it will give us plenty of time to make the best travel arrangements.)
3. After one week, those who get the spots they are interested in will have another week to pay. If they don't pay by the end of that second week, they are off the list and replaced by those on the waiting list (in order of their place on that list).
May 3, 2010, 10:37 pm
#453
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What atldlff said is correct.
Furthermore, what we are thinking of doing is to announce the opening of registration on the official Internet web site at least one to two weeks prior to activating it. Doing so will give everyone time to get ready to register and have a chance to attend the event this year. Those who pay first when they register and confirm will be first to select the events which they choose to attend.
Unless someone thinks of a better solution, this may be the fairest way to handle the official registration process.
Furthermore, what we are thinking of doing is to announce the opening of registration on the official Internet web site at least one to two weeks prior to activating it. Doing so will give everyone time to get ready to register and have a chance to attend the event this year. Those who pay first when they register and confirm will be first to select the events which they choose to attend.
Unless someone thinks of a better solution, this may be the fairest way to handle the official registration process.
May 3, 2010, 10:52 pm
#454
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What that will do is convert all those interested into virtual gate lice as none will want to take the chance of missing out on his favorite event(s). It will also be unfair to those who live in whatever time zone is the middle of the night when the registration process begins.
I suggest doing the following:
1. Announce the dates of the Meet one week before official registration begins.
2. During that week, each person on the list or the waiting list will have to announce what event(s) he wants to attend. His priority will be determined by his number on the list. (I suggest a full week because not everyone visits FT every day and, because for people like me who will be traveling a great distance, it will give us plenty of time to make the best travel arrangements.)
3. After one week, those who get the spots they are interested in will have another week to pay. If they don't pay by the end of that second week, they are off the list and replaced by those on the waiting list (in order of their place on that list).
I suggest doing the following:
1. Announce the dates of the Meet one week before official registration begins.
2. During that week, each person on the list or the waiting list will have to announce what event(s) he wants to attend. His priority will be determined by his number on the list. (I suggest a full week because not everyone visits FT every day and, because for people like me who will be traveling a great distance, it will give us plenty of time to make the best travel arrangements.)
3. After one week, those who get the spots they are interested in will have another week to pay. If they don't pay by the end of that second week, they are off the list and replaced by those on the waiting list (in order of their place on that list).
May 3, 2010, 11:04 pm
#455
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May 3, 2010, 11:12 pm
#456
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...There always seems to be one within a group...
...myself, on the other hand prefers to pay by plastic as it is much, much convenient and less risk of fraud...
May 3, 2010, 11:17 pm
#457
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+1.. Love that plastic check...
May 3, 2010, 11:20 pm
#458
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If my schedule allows, I'd be interested in attending this event even though I am not flying Delta so much this year. It's great to see some Delta folks willing to donate their time to such an event for their costomers.
May 4, 2010, 4:26 am
#459
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May 4, 2010, 6:21 am
#460
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May 4, 2010, 6:23 am
#461
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Hence the reason that Paypal is profitable.When I paid atldlff last year, I added about 3% to my payment to allow for the fees.
David
May 4, 2010, 6:34 am
#462
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You can add me to the waitlist
I am also willing to volunteer and can help with setup if needed, I'm just down the road.
Tom
I am also willing to volunteer and can help with setup if needed, I'm just down the road.
Tom
May 4, 2010, 7:15 am
#463
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May 4, 2010, 8:21 am
#464
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May 4, 2010, 9:27 am
#465
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Furthermore, what we are thinking of doing is to announce the opening of registration on the official Internet web site at least one to two weeks prior to activating it. Doing so will give everyone time to get ready to register and have a chance to attend the event this year. Those who pay first when they register and confirm will be first to select the events which they choose to attend.
Unless someone thinks of a better solution, this may be the fairest way to handle the official registration process.
Unless someone thinks of a better solution, this may be the fairest way to handle the official registration process.
Another option could include first opening registration to the "confirmed" attendees, then to the "waitlisted" ones.
The fairest option is probably to issue random numbers to all interested FTers, then allow registration in roughly the SW boarding style (fixed size groups). This also accounts for people who didn't see any announcement as soon as it was posted, or who can't make the exact time registration opens.