Proposal: Count Coupon Connection Posts in Post Counts
May 27, 2007 | 6:12 am
#31
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Intermountain West
Programs: Too many to list
Posts: 12,743
Count ALL posts in ALL forums. Let's be consistent.
May 27, 2007 | 9:12 am
#32
Original Poster
Flyertalk Evangelist and Moderator: Coupon Connection and Travel Products
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Milton, GA USA
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum Elite, Hyatt Discoverist, Radisson Elite
Posts: 19,217
I would be interested in hearing from the Talkboard Members... only one member has posted on the merits of my proposal.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
May 27, 2007 | 10:16 am
#33
Moderator: Coupon Connection & S.P.A.M
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Louisville, KY
Programs: Destination Unknown, TSA Disparager Diamond (LTDD)
Posts: 58,132
I'm ambivalently in favor of your proposal, but it would be nice to see some more support from the community on this matter.
May 27, 2007 | 4:15 pm
#34
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE, AY Gold, Accor Plat, various CC hotel status
Posts: 2,981
One reason not to count posts on CC is that some very old members post only on CC. I, and others, prefer not to deal with such members. Right now it's easy to spot them because they have very low post counts (less than 100, say). But if their posts on CC counted, it could take more work to distinguish them from members who contribute to the community beyond CC.
Admittedly, this is a relatively minor point - and possibly the principle of consistency should trump it.
Admittedly, this is a relatively minor point - and possibly the principle of consistency should trump it.
May 27, 2007 | 4:17 pm
#35
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: NYC (formerly BOS/DCA)
Programs: UA 1K, IC RA
Posts: 60,745
One reason not to count posts on CC is that some very old members post only on CC. I, and others, prefer not to deal with such members. Right now it's easy to spot them because they have very low post counts (less than 100, say). But if their posts on CC counted, it could take more work to distinguish them from members who contribute to the community beyond CC.
Admittedly, this is a relatively minor point - and possibly the principle of consistency should trump it.
Admittedly, this is a relatively minor point - and possibly the principle of consistency should trump it.
May 27, 2007 | 7:11 pm
#36
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Intermountain West
Programs: Too many to list
Posts: 12,743
May 28, 2007 | 10:27 am
#37
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE, AY Gold, Accor Plat, various CC hotel status
Posts: 2,981
May 28, 2007 | 10:44 am
#38
Original Poster
Flyertalk Evangelist and Moderator: Coupon Connection and Travel Products
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Milton, GA USA
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum Elite, Hyatt Discoverist, Radisson Elite
Posts: 19,217
How would this be different than someone who ONLY posts in OMNI or SPAM?
Just seems strange to have all posts on Flyertalk count EXCEPT for Coupon Connection.
Considering members often give stuff away asking for nothing in return (I have given away 7 SWUs over the past few years) why should they not receive post credit for giving to the community?
William
May 28, 2007 | 11:13 am
#39
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: YVR
Programs: AC SE, AY Gold, Accor Plat, various CC hotel status
Posts: 2,981
May be they should. I just offered a point against counting posts on CC; I admitted it's a minor point and I didn't even argue that posts on CC shouldn't count.
May 29, 2007 | 9:25 am
#40
Join Date: Jun 2004
Programs: BD, DL, UA, AA, Marriott, SPG
Posts: 1,141
I too support this proposal.
IMHO Coupon Connection is more in line with what FT is about than SPAM or OMNI. Before this thread I did not know that CC posts do not count! I hope the TalkBoard will vote in favor of this proposal.
IMHO Coupon Connection is more in line with what FT is about than SPAM or OMNI. Before this thread I did not know that CC posts do not count! I hope the TalkBoard will vote in favor of this proposal.
Jun 8, 2007 | 2:40 pm
#41
Original Poster
Flyertalk Evangelist and Moderator: Coupon Connection and Travel Products
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Milton, GA USA
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum Elite, Hyatt Discoverist, Radisson Elite
Posts: 19,217
Seems like only two member of the Talkboard have commented on this proposal.
I would still like to hear from the other TB members.....
Really would like to understand the rationale for not counting CC posts.
Jun 8, 2007 | 3:25 pm
#42
Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,775
While I personally think that counting the posts in CC will allow for more consistency, Randy recently posted this post in the Proposal: Update the regulation of Coupon Connection's thread. To quote him, "CC is not like other forums and that is the danger of any comparison."**
I suspect that in some eyes, that difference is why the posts don't count.
**Note that the topic disscussed in Randy's post I am referring to was to address a different issue/question. But it seemed to me that some of Randy's views mentioned would also be valid for this issue/question as well.
I suspect that in some eyes, that difference is why the posts don't count.
**Note that the topic disscussed in Randy's post I am referring to was to address a different issue/question. But it seemed to me that some of Randy's views mentioned would also be valid for this issue/question as well.
Jun 9, 2007 | 4:26 am
#43
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: back to my roots in Scotland!
Programs: Tamsin - what else is there to say?
Posts: 47,843
Well, since I can understand the logic of the argument, I raised the question in the private forum to see if anyone did know why posts don't count. There were no reasons provided. OTOH, I also assessed likely support for a motion as being low so I didn't go ahead and make a motion about the proposal.
Jun 11, 2007 | 10:19 am
#44
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: He who dies with the most miles wins!!
Programs: WorldPerks Demoted again to SE, DL 3.1MM Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 11,678
I go back to what I said in last post count discussion.
What is this obsession with counts?
I look at the answer. Never the count.
I propose that we do away with post counts.
Until I can spend my posts (like miles and points) they don't mean a thing!!
What is this obsession with counts?
I look at the answer. Never the count.
I propose that we do away with post counts.
Until I can spend my posts (like miles and points) they don't mean a thing!!
Jun 11, 2007 | 10:24 am
#45
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: He who dies with the most miles wins!!
Programs: WorldPerks Demoted again to SE, DL 3.1MM Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 11,678
I am not trying to be a smart A and this is not a troll post.
By getting count credit for giving to the Community, what purpose does this serve. Post counts are not spendable as I noted above.
I still believe that this (post counts) is an ego issue. If I went to CC (which I do not) and gave something away, my satisfaction comes from helping someone else.
Mike
Last edited by mikey1003; Jun 11, 2007 at 10:37 am