Motion Passed: Create Frequent Travel Tools & Services Forum
Mar 7, 2012, 8:22 am
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It's direction regarding the structure and purpose of the proposed forum. Just like if a 'Airlines of Russia' forum was created but was also meant to include CIS airlines, but not Baltic airlines, and making it clear that it's for discussion of the airlines in general, not a subforum or master thread for S7, Aeroflot, etc.
So is that the description if an Airlines of Russia forum gets created?
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Mar 7, 2012, 5:36 pm
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So we have an official venue for ExpertFlyer Voice and KVS to go at each other... 
But seriously, I would be in favour of such a forum, ExpertFlyer and KVS (and other travel tools) threads are currently all over FT (and in their respective airline forums, which can make it difficult to find), it would be much better if all relevant issues are condensed into one forum.
But seriously, I would be in favour of such a forum, ExpertFlyer and KVS (and other travel tools) threads are currently all over FT (and in their respective airline forums, which can make it difficult to find), it would be much better if all relevant issues are condensed into one forum.
Mar 7, 2012, 6:50 pm
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I have absolutely no problem if it is contained in it's own forum. We users can simply choose to go there or not. Our choice.
Mar 7, 2012, 9:49 pm
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But seriously, I would be in favour of such a forum, ExpertFlyer and KVS (and other travel tools) threads are currently all over FT (and in their respective airline forums, which can make it difficult to find), it would be much better if all relevant issues are condensed into one forum.
Would this mean they can no longer post helpful details that they get from their apps in one of the other forums? They often show up in threads discussing award availability and post details on what's currently showing up as available.
Mar 7, 2012, 10:24 pm
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There's the one official thread, but then sometimes people will post in individual airline threads about how to use these tools, as well as other threads in MilesBuzz etc. Being able to consolidate them all in one forum would be handy.
Mar 7, 2012, 10:31 pm
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I thought there was one official thread for each product?
Would this mean they can no longer post helpful details that they get from their apps in one of the other forums? They often show up in threads discussing award availability and post details on what's currently showing up as available.
Would this mean they can no longer post helpful details that they get from their apps in one of the other forums? They often show up in threads discussing award availability and post details on what's currently showing up as available.
Mar 7, 2012, 11:24 pm
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However, this would be the first time that TB expressly stated how a specific forum was to be moderated - a mandate, if you will. Interesting.
Mar 8, 2012, 7:37 am
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/town-...nder-omni.html
Mar 8, 2012, 5:03 pm
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Wouldnt travel insurance and travel guides be considered Travel Products and should go to that forum?
I don't want to create any artificial expectations or limits, but I can see FTers wanting to talk about, for example:
KVS
ExpertFlyer
SeatGuru
SeatExpert
MileBlaster
UsingMiles
TripIt
TaxiMagic
I know gleff owns one of many concierge award booking services.
Bloggers, to me, seem like a service to which posters might choose to subscribe.
Travel insurance?
Travel guides?
That's just off the top of my head. I don't know about the tools and services that I don't know about.
KVS
ExpertFlyer
SeatGuru
SeatExpert
MileBlaster
UsingMiles
TripIt
TaxiMagic
I know gleff owns one of many concierge award booking services.
Bloggers, to me, seem like a service to which posters might choose to subscribe.
Travel insurance?
Travel guides?
That's just off the top of my head. I don't know about the tools and services that I don't know about.
Mar 8, 2012, 7:20 pm
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Mar 8, 2012, 7:51 pm
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I can't support this motion as it seems like an idea not quite fully formed at the moment. That is, of course, merely MHO.
Mar 8, 2012, 10:38 pm
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This is not the first time this TB session that the TB has provided clarity and specificity in creating a new forum:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/town-...nder-omni.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/town-...nder-omni.html
Although the moderators always have the final decision on whether and where to move any thread, in the TalkBoard's opinion Lounge threads in non-OMNI forums are not Game threads
If there is no intention to mandate the Moderators then a rewording is probably needed.
Mar 10, 2012, 12:13 am
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I thought there was one official thread for each product?
Would this mean they can no longer post helpful details that they get from their apps in one of the other forums? They often show up in threads discussing award availability and post details on what's currently showing up as available.
Would this mean they can no longer post helpful details that they get from their apps in one of the other forums? They often show up in threads discussing award availability and post details on what's currently showing up as available.
Within the master threads on their product I'd love to see them posting discount codes which of course is an attempt at selling their product. Win-win situation.
I don't at all see how blogs fit into this proposed forum. They are not a service. You could say they deserve some sort of "Newstand" but they are certainly not a service.
Mar 11, 2012, 10:31 am
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I don't possibly see how it will be defined as to which goes on one side or what goes on the other side of this line in the sand.
I think it's a great idea, one of the irritating things about these boards is some people/services currently have carte blanche to respond to every thread saying if you use my service you can save money and I'll make money off of you, sometimes it seems adding nothing else to the thread but promote themselves.
If all those posts could go on the other side of the line in the sand, that would be a good thing, but I think defining what goes on which side is going to be impossible.
I think it's a great idea, one of the irritating things about these boards is some people/services currently have carte blanche to respond to every thread saying if you use my service you can save money and I'll make money off of you, sometimes it seems adding nothing else to the thread but promote themselves.
If all those posts could go on the other side of the line in the sand, that would be a good thing, but I think defining what goes on which side is going to be impossible.
Mar 13, 2012, 3:20 pm
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Support.
In general, the more sub-forums we have, the better. Travel tool sorts of posts will be MADE ANYWAY on FT, just scattered all about and miscategorized. Let's make those posts useful at least.
In general, the more sub-forums we have, the better. Travel tool sorts of posts will be MADE ANYWAY on FT, just scattered all about and miscategorized. Let's make those posts useful at least.