Question 16: Considering a Current Motion
Nov 9, 2008, 6:43 am
#16
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,762
Allow me to be the dissenting voice!
As I see it fitness just isn't a core subject for FT. To the extent that anything fitness related is relevant to a destination/hotel chain/airline (and I think that there's actually quite a lot in terms of destination specific stuff) then it belongs in the relevant forum, otherwise it's really an OMNI topic.
I think the clinching argument for me from the threads liked to was the 'if we have 'fintess on the go' then presumably we have 'theatre on the go', 'knitting on the go', etc'.
As I see it fitness just isn't a core subject for FT. To the extent that anything fitness related is relevant to a destination/hotel chain/airline (and I think that there's actually quite a lot in terms of destination specific stuff) then it belongs in the relevant forum, otherwise it's really an OMNI topic.
I think the clinching argument for me from the threads liked to was the 'if we have 'fintess on the go' then presumably we have 'theatre on the go', 'knitting on the go', etc'.
Nov 10, 2008, 5:19 pm
#17
Moderator: Southwest Airlines, Capital One
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: California
Programs: WN Companion Pass, A-list preferred, Hyatt Globalist; United Club Lietime (sic) Member
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I finally took the time to read the arguments and counter-arguments in the proposal thread and the motion thread. I'm not a stickler for putting every thread in exactly the right forum. To me, maximizing the number of interested readers is more important. In other words, what's the best home for this material?
I believe that the proposed forum would have improved readers' ability to find and use helpful information on fitness while traveling and fitness in general. I don't see sufficient countervailing damage to the local forums by removing some of this information from them. So I would have been very much inclined to vote for the proposed forum.
I believe that the proposed forum would have improved readers' ability to find and use helpful information on fitness while traveling and fitness in general. I don't see sufficient countervailing damage to the local forums by removing some of this information from them. So I would have been very much inclined to vote for the proposed forum.
Nov 10, 2008, 11:18 pm
#18
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: ANC
Programs: AS MVPG 75K, UA 2P
Posts: 1,453
I don't understand why information related to this subject can't reside in TravelBuzz, with questions related to individual places sitting in their respective city or country fora.
As a start, why couldn't a few fitness 'stickies' be created as a start over in TravelBuzz. If sufficient interest and traffic was generated, the creation of a "Fitness on the Go" forum would be a natural outgrowth from an existing forum, no?
As a start, why couldn't a few fitness 'stickies' be created as a start over in TravelBuzz. If sufficient interest and traffic was generated, the creation of a "Fitness on the Go" forum would be a natural outgrowth from an existing forum, no?
Nov 11, 2008, 8:23 am
#19
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA - GL, Disgruntled ex LH HON
Posts: 382
I would vote yes!
Personally i am quite excited about the fact that Ben Gurion airport in TLV is getting a gym lounge (!) and enjoy a run around (no pun intended
) the Frankfurt Lufthansa FCT ...
My opinion aside, i think that many posters could enjoy such a forum ... perhaps have a sticky "Get together" post.. not have to run alone in Frankfurt.
all the best,
danny.
Personally i am quite excited about the fact that Ben Gurion airport in TLV is getting a gym lounge (!) and enjoy a run around (no pun intended
) the Frankfurt Lufthansa FCT ... My opinion aside, i think that many posters could enjoy such a forum ... perhaps have a sticky "Get together" post.. not have to run alone in Frankfurt.
all the best,
danny.