Keeping minimum post count for CC secret?
Jul 27, 2005 | 5:54 pm
#46
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Originally Posted by wharvey
Not true!
Jul 27, 2005 | 8:22 pm
#47
Join Date: Feb 2000
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Originally Posted by SEA_Tigger
Randy's comments on the matter seem to center on one's participation within the community, and not length of time as a member.
Originally Posted by SEA_Tigger
So someone who joined on Day One, and has a dozen posts to their name, will not have access to someone who joined last month, and has hundreds of useful, topical posts to their name, does.
Why not grandfather-in those long-term members who are obviously not post-padders, but are interested FTers!
For the life of me, I still cannot come up with a rational for the exclusion.
Jul 28, 2005 | 1:53 pm
#48
FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Originally Posted by kappa
I saw his comments; but I respectfully disagree.
Who decides what are "hundreds of useful, topical posts" - as opposed to count- padding posts?
Why not grandfather-in those long-term members who are obviously not post-padders, but are interested FTers!
I do not know if one can manually grant access to individual accounts, but if one can, then I agree some type of grandfathering should be made available.
Jul 28, 2005 | 2:35 pm
#49
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Originally Posted by SEA_Tigger
It might be a limitation of the webboard software itself. I do not know if one can manually grant access to individual accounts, but if one can, then I agree some type of grandfathering should be made available.
Jul 28, 2005 | 4:54 pm
#50
Community Director Emerita
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Originally Posted by Bam Man Emeril
I take it that the posts is 100 or is this not true?
Originally Posted by kappa
Why not grandfather-in those long-term members who are obviously not post-padders, but are interested FTers!
And you can review some of Randy's thought process about Coupon Connection access here.
It's useful to review some recent history. Randy initially had the same limites for Omni, SPAM, and Coupon Connection: 180 days and 180 posts. I've always found Randy to listen to reason; people came to him with reasons why Coupon Connection should have faster access and why SPAM shouldn't have any entry requirement. Thus, today entry requirements are:
Omni:
180 days and 180 posts
Coupon Connection:
90 days and 90 posts
SPAM:
Immediate
Further, as I noted above, Randy is open to review of access to Coupon Connection for those who make a good case to him.
Jul 29, 2005 | 6:23 am
#51
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Originally Posted by SanDiego1K
Coupon Connection:
90 days and 90 posts
90 days and 90 posts
Jul 29, 2005 | 9:45 am
#52
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Originally Posted by SanDiego1K
Thus, today entry requirements are:
Omni:
180 days and 180 posts
Coupon Connection:
90 days and 90 posts
SPAM:
Immediate
Further, as I noted above, Randy is open to review of access to Coupon Connection for those who make a good case to him.
Omni:
180 days and 180 posts
Coupon Connection:
90 days and 90 posts
SPAM:
Immediate
Further, as I noted above, Randy is open to review of access to Coupon Connection for those who make a good case to him.
Jul 29, 2005 | 2:28 pm
#53
Flyertalk Evangelist and Moderator: Coupon Connection and Travel Products
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Originally Posted by SEA_Tigger
kappa meets both requirements, but evidently still does not have access to Coupon Connection, so I wonder what's up. Could be an account glitch, I guess...
Jul 29, 2005 | 3:17 pm
#54
Join Date: Feb 2000
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For the record, I never said or implied that I did not have CC access. I simply posted that (in my opinion) the relastively high threshold of posts for long time posters lacked a rational.
Aug 2, 2005 | 8:06 am
#55
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Posts: 165
Wow, I guess I better start posting and not just lurking. Does this one count? vbg
I understand the tiered membership level idea but how do members go about knowing that the coupon connection exists? I stumbled onto it when it was open access. Does one now get an e-mail once they reach the required level informinng them of the forum? How many tiered membership programs have benefits (coupon connection) that the benefits are only revealed to them after they reach the required level? Just some food for thought.
I understand the tiered membership level idea but how do members go about knowing that the coupon connection exists? I stumbled onto it when it was open access. Does one now get an e-mail once they reach the required level informinng them of the forum? How many tiered membership programs have benefits (coupon connection) that the benefits are only revealed to them after they reach the required level? Just some food for thought.
Aug 2, 2005 | 4:15 pm
#56
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 36
really...
Time to start posting here too... I think there's a fine line being missed by the admins of "clutter" and genuine "useful" postings. I don't want tons of ridiculous postngs here just so people and hit a quota... sounds a lot like communism, comrade....
Aug 3, 2005 | 10:57 am
#57
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: AUS
Programs: CO Gold, SPG Gold, HH Silver
Posts: 234
I don't want anything, but want to give somone an Eggo AA coupon
Under this new policy, that means I can't do that, right? I'm just making sure I'm not missing something.
Thanks!
oh, sorry, didn't say, "I used to be able to see the Coupon Connection, but I can't anymore". Thanks.
Thanks!
oh, sorry, didn't say, "I used to be able to see the Coupon Connection, but I can't anymore". Thanks.
Aug 3, 2005 | 11:17 am
#58
Flyertalk Evangelist and Moderator: Coupon Connection and Travel Products
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Originally Posted by micksgirl
Under this new policy, that means I can't do that, right? I'm just making sure I'm not missing something.
Thanks!
oh, sorry, didn't say, "I used to be able to see the Coupon Connection, but I can't anymore". Thanks.
Thanks!
oh, sorry, didn't say, "I used to be able to see the Coupon Connection, but I can't anymore". Thanks.
You are free to give that coupon to anyone you want... you just cannot post and give it away in the Coupon Connection forum until you get your 90 posts.
You are not far away!
William
Aug 3, 2005 | 11:34 pm
#59
Join Date: Jan 2000
Posts: 3,218
Originally Posted by Randy Petersen
Actually I do re-think the change almost daily. for instance, today i politely turned down the request for an exception to a member of two years that had 100 percent of 82 posts in CC; another who only had 6 posts total and all were in CC; another with 8 posts total and all were in CC; another who only had one post total; another who wanted in and had yet to post a single time on FlyerTalk. Of the 15 members who have contacted me recently to try and get an exception into CC - 11 of them had post averages in the CC forum of greater than 87 percent of the time. I'm sorry, i can't see 87 percent of your time on FT in CC as something that's really going to make me a better traveler. I want your experiences, i want your opinions i want you to assist making FlyerTalk valuable to the next person who visits this Web site.
I very much appreciated all the input. I would like to ask bobovespa a question: you don't have any problem with any passenger at all getting in front of you in line to board an oversold flight correct? The reason i ask that is i see you are EXP which is something to be very proud of. I'd like your thoughts if AA gave every passenger the very same benefits you enjoy. Or when checking in at the next Sheraton if the "upgrade" was not available since the hotel gave the best room away an hour ago to the next person who just happened to be checking in. The point being is that in the case of EXP, you just didn't get if by not flying much. At Starwood by not staying a lot of times at their properties. There is a reward at FT for being a blabbermouth, similar to the rewards you get from American Airlines and Starwood for traveling a lot. Neither of us are denying you anything, but all of us require something in return. I think it easier to talk about your life as a frequent traveler than flying 100,000 miles with American. I'll look at your request bobovespa, but i'm hoping you aren't in that category that has spent 87% of your time on FT in CC.
I very much appreciated all the input. I would like to ask bobovespa a question: you don't have any problem with any passenger at all getting in front of you in line to board an oversold flight correct? The reason i ask that is i see you are EXP which is something to be very proud of. I'd like your thoughts if AA gave every passenger the very same benefits you enjoy. Or when checking in at the next Sheraton if the "upgrade" was not available since the hotel gave the best room away an hour ago to the next person who just happened to be checking in. The point being is that in the case of EXP, you just didn't get if by not flying much. At Starwood by not staying a lot of times at their properties. There is a reward at FT for being a blabbermouth, similar to the rewards you get from American Airlines and Starwood for traveling a lot. Neither of us are denying you anything, but all of us require something in return. I think it easier to talk about your life as a frequent traveler than flying 100,000 miles with American. I'll look at your request bobovespa, but i'm hoping you aren't in that category that has spent 87% of your time on FT in CC.
Aug 3, 2005 | 11:40 pm
#60
Moderator, Hilton Honors
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Have you told a CC mod your concerns?