One Mile at a Time [OMaaT] discussions [merged]
Mar 21, 2015, 1:14 pm
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Some of the passionate defenders may also come from several years ago before Ben started censoring comments on his blog. Ben had one or two commenters who regularly made awful comments about his sexual orientation (wasn't relevant then and not relevant now), and for a long time, he just let the commenters keep posting. He eventually realized that the comments simply added nothing to the value of his site and banned them. Before that happened, however, most other commenters passionately defended him from this cyberbullying.
I think a certain segment of commenters remain committed to the idea that any comment that questions Ben is manifestly unfair, causing them to defend him even now when the basis of the disagreement can be more substantive.
I think a certain segment of commenters remain committed to the idea that any comment that questions Ben is manifestly unfair, causing them to defend him even now when the basis of the disagreement can be more substantive.
Mar 22, 2015, 4:18 pm
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I've seen this (or similar ) several times on this thread and understand it stems from re-using e-certs (?).
Can someone point me to more info -- via PM if that's more comfortable for you. Just idle curiosity (no train/car wrecks to watch today
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Can someone point me to more info -- via PM if that's more comfortable for you. Just idle curiosity (no train/car wrecks to watch today
)....
Mar 22, 2015, 5:52 pm
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I've heard so many rumors on why it is and I think at this point the myth has outgrown the fact so it's likely none of us will ever really know why (or if this is even really true).
Mar 22, 2015, 8:55 pm
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Mar 22, 2015, 9:15 pm
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If you really want to disappoint fan boys... clue them in the fact that Ben really isn't spoiling his parents with round the world first class trips and $$$ visits to Bali. He has in fact been leveraging their credit scores in order to keep his business afloat. If any of you have questioned if his travels are really sustainable, you should know that it would not be possible to maintain without his parents providing miles to him via credit card sign ups (and early on visits to Europe).
Mar 22, 2015, 11:34 pm
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Any idea why that blog, more so then most, seems to generate such passionate fan boys? It really is pretty funny. I never see, "leave Gary alone" comments on VFTW but if anyone comments negatively on their hero Lucky, the comments either say the commenters are "jealous" or "haters".
(I think Lucky may know this, so I applaud him for not being creeped out by who reads his blog)
Mar 23, 2015, 4:15 pm
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Some of the passionate defenders may also come from several years ago before Ben started censoring comments on his blog. Ben had one or two commenters who regularly made awful comments about his sexual orientation (wasn't relevant then and not relevant now), and for a long time, he just let the commenters keep posting. He eventually realized that the comments simply added nothing to the value of his site and banned them. Before that happened, however, most other commenters passionately defended him from this cyberbullying.
I think a certain segment of commenters remain committed to the idea that any comment that questions Ben is manifestly unfair, causing them to defend him even now when the basis of the disagreement can be more substantive.
I think a certain segment of commenters remain committed to the idea that any comment that questions Ben is manifestly unfair, causing them to defend him even now when the basis of the disagreement can be more substantive.
If you really want to disappoint fan boys... clue them in the fact that Ben really isn't spoiling his parents with round the world first class trips and $$$ visits to Bali. He has in fact been leveraging their credit scores in order to keep his business afloat. If any of you have questioned if his travels are really sustainable, you should know that it would not be possible to maintain without his parents providing miles to him via credit card sign ups (and early on visits to Europe).
I have to say, as predicted, these threads honor the forum guidelines more in the continual breach of them than in the observance.
Blogs focused on miles and points. Discussion is permitted on the blog but not the blogger. Discussion of the blogger and his or her character, e.g. ethics and morals, will be deleted.
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Mar 23, 2015, 6:39 pm
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Mar 23, 2015, 7:34 pm
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Still happens, the potshots are more subtle now.
And you know this because...
I have to say, as predicted, these threads honor the forum guidelines more in the continual breach of them than in the observance.
And you know this because...
I have to say, as predicted, these threads honor the forum guidelines more in the continual breach of them than in the observance.
So is 75% of what is posted on FT! Take it up with the OP on MilePoint if it gives you heartburn.
Mar 23, 2015, 8:40 pm
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I think it's pretty obvious what most of the people here want to do when it comes to these threads, because it's not "a post" that happens occasionally. It's a lot of them, consistently, over time. I think the guideline as stated is pretty useless if the membership involved in the conversation here doesn't particularly feel like honoring it. It's why I predicted it would go this way.
And hey, it probably drives up readership, ad impressions and revenue for IB the same way that clickbait-y headlines do, like One Woman Will Now Think Twice Before Bringing Another Unique Accessory Across the U.S. Border...
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Mar 24, 2015, 7:35 am
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Hey, who am I to tattle to teacher in the smack talk about bloggers fo- I mean, the External Miles and Points Resources forum?
I think it's pretty obvious what most of the people here want to do when it comes to these threads, because it's not "a post" that happens occasionally. It's a lot of them, consistently, over time. I think the guideline as stated is pretty useless if the membership involved in the conversation here doesn't particularly feel like honoring it. It's why I predicted it would go this way.
And hey, it probably drives up readership, ad impressions and revenue for IB the same way that clickbait-y headlines do, like One Woman Will Now Think Twice Before Bringing Another Unique Accessory Across the U.S. Border...
I think it's pretty obvious what most of the people here want to do when it comes to these threads, because it's not "a post" that happens occasionally. It's a lot of them, consistently, over time. I think the guideline as stated is pretty useless if the membership involved in the conversation here doesn't particularly feel like honoring it. It's why I predicted it would go this way.
And hey, it probably drives up readership, ad impressions and revenue for IB the same way that clickbait-y headlines do, like One Woman Will Now Think Twice Before Bringing Another Unique Accessory Across the U.S. Border...
Mar 24, 2015, 2:09 pm
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Mar 27, 2015, 12:26 pm
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https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q...r+mother+bonus
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...edit-card-mom/
This doesn't exactly "prove":
"leveraging their credit scores in order to keep his business afloat"
"his parents providing miles to him via credit card sign ups"
I assume you've audited his business, then? Maybe have some IRS information? Do tell. I'm dying to hear more about why this is relevant to his blog content, since we of course are going to adhere to the forum guidelines about discussing the blog, not the blogger.