Moved by nsx and seconded by bhatnasx:
This vote will close on Mar 10, 2011 at 6:56 PM Pacific Time or after all TalkBoard members have registered their vote, whichever comes first.


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Am I assuming correctly that this restriction would restrict access to any current members who haven't yet reached the 180 days/180 posts requirement?

To the best of my knowledge, yes.

If you have less than 180/180 and this passes, you'll no longer be able to view OMNI until you reach those thresholds.

This would effect me as I'm an avid reader but my post count is under 180. I also understand the need for privacy though and agree with your concerns.

Oops, I guess I am over.

I would have preferred a 90/90 limit to see if this were enough to resolve the problems raised. I think the danger of 180/180 is that makes OMNI appear to be some sort of elite club.

However, we'll see where we are once the vote closes.

Actually, there is enough the numerous post count maximum is 180 post & 90 days on the restricted list.

The concept of restricting content to any users for whatever reason is abhorrent and totally against the spirit of what FlyerTalk was established for.

If you are concerned about your "privacy", don't play on the interwebs.

I agree with the motion and and can't pass and be implemented fast enough for me

For those who might not be aware. OMNI used to have a 180/180 & logged-in restriction; this isn't coming out of the blue. Randy originally implemented the restriction because he wanted the focus to be on the core forums of FT, which are travel. You 'earned' your way into OMNI by posting in the core forums & contributing to the main purpose of FT, and having the timeline involved helped to eliminate pad posting. OMNI has always been a byproduct of FT, and not its main focus.

Cheers.

This is a good idea. I hope IB will allow it should the recommendation pass.

I support this. Not to keep OMNI out of Google, there are easier ways to do that, but to maintain the focus on frequent flyer/guest programs and travel. Someone who doesn't find FT valuable enough to stick around for those reasons won't stick around long enough to get into OMNI. I think that's fine.

I think the removal of the restriction had to do with building traffic to the site. May have made sense at the time, but the specific reason for removing it then no longer applies - so let's put it back!

If this passes, it will be one of the best things to come out of the TB in years.

I'm strongly in favor of this motion, which will eliminate the One Post Wonders that OMNI and, particularly OMNI/PR have been attracting.

Indeed.

And has been pointed out, the reasons for it's being opened up no longer apply.

IMHO, if OMNI were eliminated people would make off-topic posts all over FT. It's better to put similar content in one place. This is the same reason any forum is created or maintained.

The access question is a separate issue, and on that issue FT members have spoken quite clearly in the TalkBoard Topics forum: They liked it better when it was restricted to 180/180.