Skymiles Change Rumor?
Mar 22, 2012, 2:40 pm
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I think most companies can take a joke and can laugh at a parody of themselves. I know when NBC was owned by GE that at least one other GE business unit hired the cast from 'The Office' and paid them do make a parody video of their business for a national meeting...
I thought this thread could use a bit of levity, put perhaps I was wrong?
I thought this thread could use a bit of levity, put perhaps I was wrong?
Mar 22, 2012, 2:44 pm
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Mar 22, 2012, 3:15 pm
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Go back to that thread (t-72) and read the posts. My point rests on that. If you can't see the problem, reference what you just quoted from me.
If I worked for DL, I would not engage this forum again. It is a no-win because of the immaturity and the lack of professionalism. Jeff Robertson is a Vice President of a multi-billion dollar corporation. Whether you like him, or not, he is very good at what he does and it took a lot of hard work, intelligence, and success to get where he is. If you were in his position, would you respond (or ever want to engage) posts that start with "how come", and then descend from hillbilly vernacular to outright insults?
If I worked for DL, I would not engage this forum again. It is a no-win because of the immaturity and the lack of professionalism. Jeff Robertson is a Vice President of a multi-billion dollar corporation. Whether you like him, or not, he is very good at what he does and it took a lot of hard work, intelligence, and success to get where he is. If you were in his position, would you respond (or ever want to engage) posts that start with "how come", and then descend from hillbilly vernacular to outright insults?
Last edited by javabytes; Mar 22, 2012 at 3:30 pm Reason: Toned down excessive annoyance
Mar 22, 2012, 4:40 pm
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Are you really counting the T-72 thread as an example of Delta attempting to engage this forum? They got torn to shreds because FTers uncovered the major devaluation by talking to reservations agents and the next four thousand replies saw exactly three posts from official DL representatives (one of which was simply SMI stating Michelle would be providing details). The point of having company reps on this forum is to add value to the discussion, not to use the forums as a PR mouthpiece.
The only problem with the IGNORE feature is that you still see posts when the IGNORED party is quoted. Speaking of which:
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If I worked for DL, I would not engage this forum again. It is a no-win because of the immaturity and the lack of professionalism. Jeff Robertson is a Vice President of a multi-billion dollar corporation. Whether you like him, or not, he is very good at what he does and it took a lot of hard work, intelligence, and success to get where he is. If you were in his position, would you respond (or ever want to engage) posts that start with "how come", and then descend from hillbilly vernacular to outright insults?
If I worked for DL, I would not engage this forum again. It is a no-win because of the immaturity and the lack of professionalism. Jeff Robertson is a Vice President of a multi-billion dollar corporation. Whether you like him, or not, he is very good at what he does and it took a lot of hard work, intelligence, and success to get where he is. If you were in his position, would you respond (or ever want to engage) posts that start with "how come", and then descend from hillbilly vernacular to outright insults?
However, in the last two or three days, you have called the rest of us... collectively or, in some cases, individually, explicitly or by implication:
- insulting
- rude
- mud rollers (a porcine reference?)
- crazy or crazies
- nut cases
- leisure diamond LUTs
- "pseudo-elites"
- "elite" hillbillies
- posers
- immature
- unprofessional
- semi-professional
- lacking business minds
- black helicopter conspiricists
- gamers
- freeloading gamers
- brainwashed
- buffoons
- embarrassing
- internet trolls
I am confused. Is there a "constructive" hostile tone that is meant to defend the weak against the "bad" hostile tone?
Are you sure you are the best role model for teaching the rest of us how to maintain civil discourse here?
My opinion of the DL silence is taking the high road. Look back at times when they have been communicating and straight with FT. They were destroyed. I am in radio, I have the option of hanging up on somebody being rude. I think DL's response is the equivalent. Why should they roll around in the mud? If I was Jeff and I was being called a green monster, I would have no desire to ever engage that person. Why would he? Of what benefit would it be for DL if we are starting from that level?
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I understand that you are a radio personality with a disconnect button to use on callers when they are rude. Are your bellicose postings here a sign of frustration fostered by the fact that in this forum you do not have a disconnect button to silence opinions that differ from yours?
Some samplings of your diatribes... and I only had to go back about 3 days:
...I would LOVE to see one of these posers that is threatening to leave actually do so and post their receipts to this site and send it to DL.
I wasn't at the 2010 DO, but I do recall a few posts telling people to iron their clothes and to look semi-professional. Perhaps the true core of FT flyers came through?
It is clear by so many posts that so many on here have no business minds whatsoever.
I wasn't at the 2010 DO, but I do recall a few posts telling people to iron their clothes and to look semi-professional. Perhaps the true core of FT flyers came through?
It is clear by so many posts that so many on here have no business minds whatsoever.
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Mar 22, 2012, 4:41 pm
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Mar 22, 2012, 4:43 pm
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Are you really counting the T-72 thread as an example of Delta attempting to engage this forum? They got torn to shreds because FTers uncovered the major devaluation by talking to reservations agents and the next four thousand replies saw exactly three posts from official DL representatives (one of which was simply SMI stating Michelle would be providing details). The point of having company reps on this forum is to add value to the discussion, not to use the forums as a PR mouthpiece.
No. I'm counting the t-72 thread as an example of the buffoonery on FT. Representatives of this community and their interaction with DL communication were embarrassing and a clear indication that some of you are in no realistic business environment at all. Communication like that doesn't happen in the modern business world...it happens with internet trolls.
Mar 22, 2012, 4:43 pm
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Mar 22, 2012, 4:45 pm
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No. I'm counting the t-72 thread as an example of the buffoonery on FT. Representatives of this community and their interaction with DL communication were embarrassing and a clear indication that some of you are in no realistic business environment at all. Communication like that doesn't happen in the modern business world...it happens with internet trolls.
Mar 22, 2012, 4:48 pm
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No. I'm counting the t-72 thread as an example of the buffoonery on FT. Representatives of this community and their interaction with DL communication were embarrassing and a clear indication that some of you are in no realistic business environment at all. Communication like that doesn't happen in the modern business world...it happens with internet trolls.
Mar 22, 2012, 4:49 pm
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Mar 22, 2012, 4:50 pm
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I posted this earlier, and then deleted it. But I thought it over more and I still think it's valid. Company reps should exist on this forum to add substance to the discussion, not use this forum as a PR mouthpiece. Companies that choose to do the latter should have their accounts revoked under the FlyerTalk forum guidelines that prohibit "Posts containing promotional messages for commercial products or services". This would probably be better for all involved, because then nobody would have any expectation or hope of those company representatives actually engaging forum members in a discussion, and wouldn't be in the streets with pitchforks and torches when it doesn't happen. So either have a discussion or don't (100% the company's choice), and if you don't, then also don't come here to drop press releases, because we'll just resent it. (If you're bored, and want an education on how companies survive in social media, read up on a concept called "social authority". Simply having social media accounts doesn't earn you social authority. You don't earn it by marketing through your social media presence either, in fact that just works against you.)
It's interesting how other forums on this board actually manage to have discussions with company reps. Which raises the question... is it particular cantankerousness on the part of the DL forum participants or is it the DL reps that are inhibiting a similar dialogue in this forum?
It's interesting how other forums on this board actually manage to have discussions with company reps. Which raises the question... is it particular cantankerousness on the part of the DL forum participants or is it the DL reps that are inhibiting a similar dialogue in this forum?
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Mar 22, 2012, 4:55 pm
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I posted this earlier, and then deleted it. But I thought it over more and I still think it's valid. Company reps should exist on this forum to add substance to the discussion, not use this forum as a PR mouthpiece. Companies that choose to do the latter should have their accounts revoked under the FlyerTalk forum guidelines that prohibit "Posts containing promotional messages for commercial products or services". This would probably be better for all involved, because then nobody would have any expectation or hope of those company representatives actually engaging forum members in a discussion, and wouldn't be in the streets with pitchforks and torches when it doesn't happen. So either have a discussion or don't (100% the company's choice), and if you don't, then also don't come here to drop press releases.
It's interesting how other forums on this board actually manage to have discussions with company reps. Which raises the question... is it particular cantankerousness on the part of the DL forum participants or is it the DL reps that are inhibiting a similar dialogue in this forum?
It's interesting how other forums on this board actually manage to have discussions with company reps. Which raises the question... is it particular cantankerousness on the part of the DL forum participants or is it the DL reps that are inhibiting a similar dialogue in this forum?
Mar 22, 2012, 4:59 pm
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I have not, and I can only imagine =-). I'm not a bad guy. I know my opinion differs from many on here. To those that have PM'd me, THANK YOU. I think there is a big disconnect between perceived value (DL's FAULT), and actual value (DL's fault). However, it is a marketing scheme. When that can be tweaked to increase a company's profitability, it should be done. DL management works for the stockholders...they don't work for us.
The most-dramatic statement than anyone can make is to take your business elsewhere and let DL know what you have done by sending ticket receipts with your SM information. I have done that with paid F travel. That is the professional way to do it.
Summoning up internet crazy, threatening lawsuits and government action isn't. If you don't like them, hit them where it counts. However, the landscape is quite different and I don't think there are many green pastures in many aluminum tubes nowadays.
The most-dramatic statement than anyone can make is to take your business elsewhere and let DL know what you have done by sending ticket receipts with your SM information. I have done that with paid F travel. That is the professional way to do it.
Summoning up internet crazy, threatening lawsuits and government action isn't. If you don't like them, hit them where it counts. However, the landscape is quite different and I don't think there are many green pastures in many aluminum tubes nowadays.
Mar 22, 2012, 5:00 pm
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That's entirely up to them. But the point is that to successfully engage in social media, companies need to be participants and earn respect and authority. Not to control the message like many large corporations are oh so used to doing. That's why social media is such a difficult thing for large enterprises to take on successfully compared to smaller companies. You gain influence by having others give you influence because of your demonstrated expertise. The internet won't grant you a loan on influence or respect up front just because of who you are. The internet is proud of being the great equalizer. You build your authority one interaction at a time. And if DL chooses to engage in social media efforts, they need to grasp this concept better.
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Mar 22, 2012, 5:05 pm
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Come on guys - I am not a moderator - but any chance of some civility on this thread? nice please
