magiciansampras

In your view what would this proposal look like? What kinds of posts deserve being counted on FT and which don't?

magiciansampras

Why even have a TB then? If Randy's position is the only one that matters, what are we all doing here talking about this?

magiciansampras

Can I add one more thing?

Randy's turning off of OMNI post counts hasn't done anything to curb the OMNI games. This morning on my OMNI front page are 6 game threads.

Turns out maybe they don't care about the post counts and just like the games?

RichMSN

Oh, three posts in a row. Bad, bad, magiciansampras.

I'm tired of all those who keep saying it's Randy's sandbox. It's our sandbox and supposedly Internet Brands' business venture. Just like airline and hotel frequent flyer programs there's little effort these days (this universal decision without any public discussion, the ongoing technical issues that take a back seat to some other unspecified IB priority, etc.) around here with regards to customer service.

We are the customers of FT. We should've been consulted on this monumental change via our elected representatives (TalkBoard). Those that continue to deify management and put management on a pedestal (deserved or otherwise), why? I just don't get it. We are the customers!

PTravel

I've said it many times before in other threads, so I'll just go on record in this one as favoring restoration of post counts in OMNI for a variety of reasons, the biggest one of which is fostering community among FT posters who regard this as a cyber-destination to hang out with fun and interesting people as well as a tremendous resource for travel information.

I'd also note that TB exists, two members have made a motion and are now soliciting feedback on the merits of the motion. I've provided mine.

Spiff

So, the customer is always right? All customers are desirable customers? (Not a personal jab, just a generalization)

Should airlines make their business plans and models around what some of the more vocal frequent flyers want, i.e. DYKWIA?!?

RichMSN

No, but they shouldn't be ignored or belittled or constantly reminded by others of management's "generosity" either. It's patronizing.

magiciansampras

In the absence of a reason why not, I think yes.

itsaboutthejourney

^

itsaboutthejourney

a good place to start is acknowledging that apparently some "customers" are just as fanatic about their FT post count & status as they are about their hotel/airline points & status @:-) a successful business will find solutions to serve many segments of the market @:-)

Spiff

Ah, but a successful business often realizes it cannot be all things to all people and concentrates on the things it does well. @:-)

magiciansampras

How in the world does not counting OMNI posts in a post-count take away from what FT does well?

Spiff

The discussion I've been having with you, RichMSN, nroscoe, and wr_schwab is of a general nature and not specifically applicable to persons (as I said earlier) or Omni post counts.

Perhaps the host of this website feels that such post counts take away from the experience that he wants to provide?

I'm not going to presume to speak for him, but I'd really need to see a huge potential negative dividend for me to advise him to change his mind on such a matter. Like it or not, this isn't a pure democracy - there are going to be some aspects of FlyerTalk, a private internet bulletin board, that will be implemented by the owners/hosts of this bulletin board without taking a sample of the mood of the community. Other TalkBoard members and FlyerTalkers may feel differently.

magiciansampras

How about disenfranchisement of the OMNI community?

Spiff

How about it?

Some people are happy about the post counts going away, others are not. Some are more vocal than others about this matter. However, I'm still looking for a reason to be rather presumptive and tell the host of this bulletin board that his judgement is unsound and that this decision is some colossal blunder that will destroy the FlyerTalk experience for all users for all time.