Time to re-task forums for discussion of companies rather than their FF programs?
Aug 1, 2013 | 5:56 pm
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Just MHO and YMMV.
Aug 9, 2013 | 10:50 am
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To be honest, I might actually read the United forum if something like this were implemented.
It gets really, really old to have 99 posts of "Changes You Will Like" and "$mi$ek" for every useful post with content. The UA forum was always super-busy and hard to keep up with, but now it's gotten to the point where the volume is so high and the signal-to-noise ratio is so low that it's just not worth reading anymore, even occasionally, except for a few specific threads I subscribe to. I get all of my United news from friends who fly United either via conversations with them or their posts on Facebook.
It gets really, really old to have 99 posts of "Changes You Will Like" and "$mi$ek" for every useful post with content. The UA forum was always super-busy and hard to keep up with, but now it's gotten to the point where the volume is so high and the signal-to-noise ratio is so low that it's just not worth reading anymore, even occasionally, except for a few specific threads I subscribe to. I get all of my United news from friends who fly United either via conversations with them or their posts on Facebook.
My sentiments are echoed in the post above...trying not to sound like a whiny 5 year old threatening to pick up my marbles and go home....
Aug 14, 2013 | 1:10 pm
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To bring some youth (in terms of post count 
) into the discussion, I agree that the forum names, as they currently are, are misleading. The large number of threads that are moved by mods from TravelBuzz or wherever into the appropriate airline forum is a testament to the fact that not everyone (especially newer members) immediately figures out that the general topics about a particular airline go in that airline's FFP forum. Renaming these fora to make that more obvious seems like an easy fix that will not really change anything from how it is already being done. 
Personally, I like goalie's idea for the new names: "Airline Name (and all things <FFP Name>)" ^
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) into the discussion, I agree that the forum names, as they currently are, are misleading. The large number of threads that are moved by mods from TravelBuzz or wherever into the appropriate airline forum is a testament to the fact that not everyone (especially newer members) immediately figures out that the general topics about a particular airline go in that airline's FFP forum. Renaming these fora to make that more obvious seems like an easy fix that will not really change anything from how it is already being done. Personally, I like goalie's idea for the new names: "Airline Name (and all things <FFP Name>)" ^
-S
Aug 15, 2013 | 9:55 am
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Welcome to FT & thanks for the input.
My guess is we'll be getting to this either before end or month or in September when everyone's back from summer vacations.
Cheers.
My guess is we'll be getting to this either before end or month or in September when everyone's back from summer vacations.
Cheers.
Oct 8, 2013 | 9:32 am
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Bumping this up for public input as we're discussing the topic in the private forum.
The reason for the possible renaming (or editing) of airline/hotel forum names is that FT has evolved & the forums, besides discussing the FF programs, also discuss many other things such as property reviews, calibre (or lack thereof!) of drinks in airline lounges, etc, etc, so this would be a better reflection.
Also, for those checking in on mobile devices, tablets, it wouldn't take up as much real estate.
So, pros/cons fellow FTers?
Cheers.
The reason for the possible renaming (or editing) of airline/hotel forum names is that FT has evolved & the forums, besides discussing the FF programs, also discuss many other things such as property reviews, calibre (or lack thereof!) of drinks in airline lounges, etc, etc, so this would be a better reflection.
Also, for those checking in on mobile devices, tablets, it wouldn't take up as much real estate.
So, pros/cons fellow FTers?
Cheers.
Oct 8, 2013 | 9:47 am
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I think this is a realignment whose time has come but think it couldn't hurt to consider other organizational adjustments at the same time. For example I'd like to see all hotel topics under one heading including "Luxury Hotels" and "Hotel Deals" as it just seems intuitive to me to group them together instead of having them separate as at present. Just MHO.
Oct 8, 2013 | 9:59 am
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One serious thing to note is that changing the forum name completely destroys any search engine record it has, ie anyone searching a term in google will not be getting a valid link. Re-indexing FT would take months.
Oct 8, 2013 | 10:37 am
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If it is, then we're stuck w/ it the way it is. If it isn't, then odds are we would move forward. For one thing, it would make it easier for those who access FT on mobile devices & tablets; for the other, it would more accurately reflect how the forums operate.
Cheers.
Oct 8, 2013 | 10:42 am
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Oct 8, 2013 | 10:51 am
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Oct 8, 2013 | 11:48 am
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Oct 8, 2013 | 12:52 pm
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I think this is a realignment whose time has come but think it couldn't hurt to consider other organizational adjustments at the same time. For example I'd like to see all hotel topics under one heading including "Luxury Hotels" and "Hotel Deals" as it just seems intuitive to me to group them together instead of having them separate as at present. Just MHO.
Oct 9, 2013 | 12:02 am
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Wouldn't having hotel deals within a larger hotel heading make more sense and be more intuitive? It would to me but that's MHO and was just a thought I had if we are indeed moving toward a site wide renaming of the airline forums.
Oct 9, 2013 | 6:03 am
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It would make more sense to me to have all of the deal forums lumped together.
Oct 9, 2013 | 7:19 am
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The sitewide renaming of airline & hotel forums is more along the lines of
United Airlines Mileage Plus becoming United Airlines
Marriott/Ritz Carlton Rewards becoming Marriott/Ritz Carlton
that type of thing, rather than re-arranging where they appear.
Cheers.