(Voting Completed - Motion Failed) Should VX Have a Forum?
Jan 14, 2008, 10:33 pm
#211
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I can't recall an airline launch in my travel days that has created such intense interest so early on. My fear is that the TB's shortsightedness will result in that interest migrating elsewhere, as has occurred with several other airlines. That would be a shame for FT, as it dilutes the value of this site, as the most knowledgeable sources are exchanging their knowledge somewhere else.
Jan 15, 2008, 2:13 am
#212
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And I, for one, am very glad that FlyerTalk had an Independence Air forum and has preserved that information for posterity. That is exactly what "THE" internet frequent air travel board should do.
Jan 15, 2008, 6:46 am
#213
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The question is whether there would have been the same amount of posts and information exchange in the absence of a forum for FlyI. Would it have taken place in the ONSAFFP forum (and then archived)? Or would there have been fewer posts? I don't know how you definitively answer that, but I know that I certainly posted a decent amount about FlyI and would have done so had discussion of the carrier been confined to ONSAFFP. Because what drove me to post about FlyI was not the presence of a FlyI forum, but interesting things to post about- fares, routes, service, planes, FFP. @:-)
Jan 15, 2008, 8:12 am
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The question is whether there would have been the same amount of posts and information exchange in the absence of a forum for FlyI. Would it have taken place in the ONSAFFP forum (and then archived)? Or would there have been fewer posts? I don't know how you definitively answer that, but I know that I certainly posted a decent amount about FlyI and would have done so had discussion of the carrier been confined to ONSAFFP. Because what drove me to post about FlyI was not the presence of a FlyI forum, but interesting things to post about- fares, routes, service, planes, FFP. @:-)
Jan 15, 2008, 8:58 am
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But there is also the very important matter of organization. Someone wanting to look at the history of FlyI need not wade through hundreds of threads about other North and South America FFPs or use an often-dicey search function to see how Flyertalkers used and felt about FlyI. It's all in one place. The FlyI forum. As, imho, it should be. @:-)
Jan 15, 2008, 1:54 pm
#216
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And I don't think that existing and potential new FT'ers should be made to grovel or come on bended knee to beg for a forum hoping, many times in vain, that a TalkBoard will bestow such a forum.
Who knows how many newbies we chase away everyday who come to FlyerTalk looking for a resource that isn't there when they need it?
Who knows how many newbies we chase away everyday who come to FlyerTalk looking for a resource that isn't there when they need it?
Jan 15, 2008, 5:01 pm
#217
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A reminder, the subject of this thread is VX.
Jan 17, 2008, 9:18 pm
#218
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But what if the concept is so alien to you that you don't think of asking? I'm wouldn't blame people under that circumstance. And this does appear to be a situation in which each side has a lot of trouble conceiving how the other side could have such a different viewpoint. Give people the benefit of the doubt and maybe they'll give it back to you some day when you need it.
Jan 18, 2008, 2:11 pm
#219
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I think this thread has run its course.
If anyone has some further comments about a VX board, please bring them up to the Board members via PM.
If anyone has some further comments about a VX board, please bring them up to the Board members via PM.