As an Elite Executive Silver Dipped Pewter well on my way to Titanium I would like to know when I get a seat next to Doc and Ozstamps. Why must I sit in the back middle seats with people like mackbravery and cactuspete? I want, I want, I want - I need, I need, I need.

Because I am Elite Executive Silver Dipped Pewter and I demand the respect I have earned!

O.K. - Maybe I'm just acting like many people that I see in the airport


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Ken in Sacramento

Thanks for a great laugh HOMEY and TRAVELMANKEN!

this has become a totally useless thread, but i just cant resist this next one...

PROMOTION!

receive an instant upgrade to Elite Executive Silver Dipped Pewter by calling 1-800-$4nuthin and mentioning code "BT2YM." after four posts in a 90-day period, you will recieve three smilie upgrades and automatic bold lettering wherever your username appears in FT."

ok, now i want all the *legitimate* Elite Executive Silver Dipped Pewter people to complain about how they hand out status like candy, it is too diluted, and now they dont get guarranteed font upgrades, along with secret smilies and a bottle of water.

ok im done. we should be serious. ahem.

[This message has been edited by homey (edited 06-06-2001).]

OK. In complete seriousness, I demand that all of my status and privileges be removed at once, in the name of Simply Good Business.

Well we have all heard about MILEAGE inflation.

Well how about "EVANGELIST" inflation?

When I signed up on FT it took 250 posts to make it. Seems like it is now 10,000 posts. Or 40 times higher. Thank goodness the airlines have not been that tough on us.

And as you can see in the post above doc deservedly gets his own special level:


doc
FlyerTalk Legend

^^^^

This can be arranged I am sure. In order that SGB be envoked in its' full level, you should send me a check for a few $1000 just to make sure you feel the pain of being one of FT's best customers. Remember, the better the customer you are, the more it cost to keep you, and we know, you are not wanted if it cost money to keep you!

You are probably one of those people who demand everything for free! (you know I am kidding......)

But of course I do.

"When I signed up on FT it took 250 posts to make it. Seems like it is now 10,000 posts. Or 40 times higher. Thank goodness the airlines have not been that tough on us."

Well, when I think back to some of the awards we had -- INSIDE FLYER last month only showed us a few of the "golden oldies" -- I think the inflation level has been about the same. Not only did we get two First Class awards to anywhere for the same number of miles/points as one Business class award ticket today, we got a week in a suite at the Hilton or Westin, PLUS a week's rental of a Caddie or Lincoln!

So that explains why I have become an Evangelist. I was kinda wondering if it was a birthday present from Randy, or something.

You mean at 250 posts years ago I was an Evangelist and now I'm nothing?

Bit like Frequent Flyer programs actually, when you think on it.

Exactly. I'm afraid it is Easter and you are no longer an Evangelist!

Thank you ozstamps for digging this thread up from the "Archives". I remember when I joined FT, there were "junior members", "members" and "evangelists". Then these terms disappeared until last week. I don't recall that Randy Petersen has commented on this subject recently. Perhaps members who joined years ago when you could be an Evangelist with 250 posts, could be grandfathered. Then in another 3 years or so, I too could attain that exalted rank.

You might get that status, but if you don't keep up your post rate, you'll lose that status and have to re-earn it the next year. And then it'll be more difficult to obtain because it's more important not just to have raw post count, since that's not an accurate measurement of the overall contribution, but to have meaningful posts. Therefore, rather than just counting the raw post count we'll be scoring each post with a rating and using the combination of those to determine the worth so that the status is a meaningful representation of their contribution to the establishment.

Now there will always be those who want to make sure they maintain status so that the pages load faster for them, so they'll probably be off in their own forum on a "posting run" and rating each of their posts positively. Once management learns about this they'll definately try to put a stop to it by harassing the best posters that just were trying to get a few more, and ignore taking away the function to create new forums and threads, still allowing people to do it anyway. Management won't realize that while a few of these aren't useful, all of them contribute and are good members of the program. Anyone willing to take the time to make the extra posts should be encouraged.

At the end of the day, does it really matter that much?

StSebastian - I believe Randy's view is that we are all as good as our last post.

How about an "Apprentice Evangelist" designation. If you don't make at least 25 posts a week you're fired.

OK, I did the math. With 1,554 posts in 5 years, I average 310 posts per year. With 8,446 posts left to reach 10,000 posts, it will take me 27 years to become an Evangelist again!