A simple solution: An open letter to RP
Oct 21, 2004 | 2:56 am
#31
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Originally Posted by attorney28
If you wish to hear why one can see things slightly differently, even though one is agreeing in principle, please let me know if you would accept a PM on the topic.
Fire away if you'd like. I can't promise to answer right away, but I will when I can.
Oct 21, 2004 | 7:10 am
#32
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Originally Posted by Punki
For instance, since I am voting for Bush, if I were going to moderate, I would need PG as a moderator partner. 
Oct 21, 2004 | 7:17 am
#33
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Counsellor, thank you for a commonsense, reasoned post. Having come to the party late (I just started reading posts in this forum and never looked at OMNI since I came to this bulletin board to learn about miles and points), I don't understand all the politics behind the squabbling. But I do understand this is Randy's board; he can make whatever policies and decisions he wants to, and he doesn't have to justify them to the guests.
Oct 21, 2004 | 7:25 am
#34
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I'll take what seems to be the minority viewpoint here and agree with Gaucho100K.
Let me preface this by saying that I absolutely respect that Randy owns this board and sets the rules. Fair enough. But he also chooses to make this board a public place for discussion of topics (primarily travel and loyalty programs). Since this board is open to all (expect banned members) to register and post, at some point it begins to fall into a more public domain. Instead of Randy hosting us inside his "house" to discuss the issues, now it's more of a get together in a park. Still his park, sure, but I fee like some people posting in this thread are trying to stifle discussion with arguments like "whatever the lord of the board says, period." Well, no - not exactly. The ORP forum was set up for discussion of these very issues. If you want miles and points, I will refer you to MilesBuzz! and the various airline fora.
Lastly, and again while I thank Randy for hosting this site and providing us with the great service that FT is, I am getting sick of the deification that I see in many posts. It's almost a reverence, which strikes me as ridiculous. Be grateful to the host, but I don't see a need to speak as if he is the holy one.
Let me preface this by saying that I absolutely respect that Randy owns this board and sets the rules. Fair enough. But he also chooses to make this board a public place for discussion of topics (primarily travel and loyalty programs). Since this board is open to all (expect banned members) to register and post, at some point it begins to fall into a more public domain. Instead of Randy hosting us inside his "house" to discuss the issues, now it's more of a get together in a park. Still his park, sure, but I fee like some people posting in this thread are trying to stifle discussion with arguments like "whatever the lord of the board says, period." Well, no - not exactly. The ORP forum was set up for discussion of these very issues. If you want miles and points, I will refer you to MilesBuzz! and the various airline fora.
Lastly, and again while I thank Randy for hosting this site and providing us with the great service that FT is, I am getting sick of the deification that I see in many posts. It's almost a reverence, which strikes me as ridiculous. Be grateful to the host, but I don't see a need to speak as if he is the holy one.