Can we get rid of OMNI/PR?
Jul 14, 2009, 6:23 pm
#1
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Can we get rid of OMNI/PR?
Please?
Can't we just say that there are topics that are not appropriate nor relative to to a forum about frequent flying, miles, points, hotels, travel, etc.. and simply not allow them to be discussed here on FT?
Perhaps force people to visit a more appropriate venue rather then allowing it to take over so much of the attention/bandwidth here?
Can't we just say that there are topics that are not appropriate nor relative to to a forum about frequent flying, miles, points, hotels, travel, etc.. and simply not allow them to be discussed here on FT?
Perhaps force people to visit a more appropriate venue rather then allowing it to take over so much of the attention/bandwidth here?
Jul 14, 2009, 8:32 pm
#2
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Wouldn't bother me to get rid of OMNI altogether. When I hit the "New Posts" button, I would much rather not see those total waste of time threads at all.
Jul 14, 2009, 8:35 pm
#3
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Another board I frequent did start a completely different political discussion board around one of the elections. I finally realized that the other day and checked it out...not many posts within the last 2 months.
OMNI/PR does have a lot of traffic and traffic = ad impressions. I'm sure not everyone who goes to PR is a premium member or a user of ad block.
OMNI/PR does have a lot of traffic and traffic = ad impressions. I'm sure not everyone who goes to PR is a premium member or a user of ad block.
Jul 15, 2009, 12:14 am
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Jul 15, 2009, 3:06 am
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Please?
Can't we just say that there are topics that are not appropriate nor relative to to a forum about frequent flying, miles, points, hotels, travel, etc.. and simply not allow them to be discussed here on FT?
Perhaps force people to visit a more appropriate venue rather then allowing it to take over so much of the attention/bandwidth here?
Can't we just say that there are topics that are not appropriate nor relative to to a forum about frequent flying, miles, points, hotels, travel, etc.. and simply not allow them to be discussed here on FT?
Perhaps force people to visit a more appropriate venue rather then allowing it to take over so much of the attention/bandwidth here?
If you don't like them then don't visit these forums (fora).
Jul 15, 2009, 5:25 am
#6
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Agreed. Why should people who don't like them or don't visit them speak for everyone else?
FT is just as much about community as it is about points and miles, despite what anyone else says.
FT is just as much about community as it is about points and miles, despite what anyone else says.
Jul 15, 2009, 6:47 am
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I would actually be nice to see the 'New Posts' in a filtered manner. OMNI aside, I'd rather not see what is posted in the WN forum etc ... so a selection would be sweet.
Jul 15, 2009, 8:44 am
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Please?
Can't we just say that there are topics that are not appropriate nor relative to to a forum about frequent flying, miles, points, hotels, travel, etc.. and simply not allow them to be discussed here on FT?
Perhaps force people to visit a more appropriate venue rather then allowing it to take over so much of the attention/bandwidth here?
Can't we just say that there are topics that are not appropriate nor relative to to a forum about frequent flying, miles, points, hotels, travel, etc.. and simply not allow them to be discussed here on FT?
Perhaps force people to visit a more appropriate venue rather then allowing it to take over so much of the attention/bandwidth here?
Jul 15, 2009, 8:54 am
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If you don't like them, don't read them.
Jul 15, 2009, 10:25 am
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Jul 15, 2009, 10:29 am
#11
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OMNI P/R generates too much traffic to shut down. Remember Flyer Talk is business.
Jul 15, 2009, 10:35 am
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Like an earlier poster,
it is the "new posts" button that I constantly use,
plus an RSS to MR Deals.
Is there a way to filter or IGNORE the entire OMNI/PR stuff?
it is the "new posts" button that I constantly use,
plus an RSS to MR Deals.
Is there a way to filter or IGNORE the entire OMNI/PR stuff?
Jul 16, 2009, 3:39 am
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I agree with others, that it should remain...
The entire point is, that while this is a site where the common interest is travel, miles, etc; this place is a community. In the forums that each of us frequent, there are usernames that you become familiar with and you start associating personalities.. so it becomes natural to enjoy talking about other topics with those people. If anything, that's why OMNI* are here, to keep the clutter out of the other forums.
The entire point is, that while this is a site where the common interest is travel, miles, etc; this place is a community. In the forums that each of us frequent, there are usernames that you become familiar with and you start associating personalities.. so it becomes natural to enjoy talking about other topics with those people. If anything, that's why OMNI* are here, to keep the clutter out of the other forums.
Jul 16, 2009, 6:10 am
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I agree with others, that it should remain...
The entire point is, that while this is a site where the common interest is travel, miles, etc; this place is a community. In the forums that each of us frequent, there are usernames that you become familiar with and you start associating personalities.. so it becomes natural to enjoy talking about other topics with those people. If anything, that's why OMNI* are here, to keep the clutter out of the other forums.
The entire point is, that while this is a site where the common interest is travel, miles, etc; this place is a community. In the forums that each of us frequent, there are usernames that you become familiar with and you start associating personalities.. so it becomes natural to enjoy talking about other topics with those people. If anything, that's why OMNI* are here, to keep the clutter out of the other forums.
Jul 16, 2009, 9:34 pm
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Keep it!