Proposal: New title for midrange posters.
#46
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#48
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I made that very argument when we were discussing OMNI games and FT titles. Some FT Evangelists (posters with over 10,000 posts) have the majority of their posts from playing number counting games (I'm not one of those). You can't do that any longer now that those posts don't count, but posts before the cutoff date do.
#49
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I'm not a big fan of retroactive changes. The existing problem has been solved; if a few people have some extra text under their names as a result of past actions, no big deal as far I am concerned.
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#52
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I think it would be fun to allow posters to choose their user title from prefixes listed on the AAdvantage program signup page.

#53
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Newport Beach, California, USA
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I like the idea of "FT Elite," but I also want perks to go with it:
1. FT Elite Gold should be allowed to post before FT Elite Silver.
2. There should be a special webserver for FT elites so that we can get into the website sooner.
3. We need a special FT Elite Lounge forum, where we can relax and talk about the FT Gomers and FT Kettles who keep asking dopey questions about how to get free upgrades.
4. We should have available FT Luggage Tags in corresponding FT Elite colors so that we can recognize each other in airports and avoiding talking to those with lower status.
5. We should be eligible for upgrades to bigger fonts. This can either be done on the basis of status, or by awarding FC ("font class") upgrade certs for every 500 posts.
6. Mods should greet FT elites by posting handle every time they enter a forum.
I think this is a very workable idea. Most of all, though, I think we should restore post counts for OMNI.
1. FT Elite Gold should be allowed to post before FT Elite Silver.
2. There should be a special webserver for FT elites so that we can get into the website sooner.
3. We need a special FT Elite Lounge forum, where we can relax and talk about the FT Gomers and FT Kettles who keep asking dopey questions about how to get free upgrades.
4. We should have available FT Luggage Tags in corresponding FT Elite colors so that we can recognize each other in airports and avoiding talking to those with lower status.
5. We should be eligible for upgrades to bigger fonts. This can either be done on the basis of status, or by awarding FC ("font class") upgrade certs for every 500 posts.
6. Mods should greet FT elites by posting handle every time they enter a forum.
I think this is a very workable idea. Most of all, though, I think we should restore post counts for OMNI.
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#55




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bwah ha ha 
as an FNG (that would be effing-new-guy) who has NO status, I just want to say, PTravel - what you said!!!!
oh, and Spiff - I cheated. I googled that line to find it.

as an FNG (that would be effing-new-guy) who has NO status, I just want to say, PTravel - what you said!!!!
oh, and Spiff - I cheated. I googled that line to find it.
#56

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Or we might just drop the Evangelist title and use precious metals/gems something like this:
2,500 Posts: FlyerTalk Silver
5,000 Posts: FlyerTalk Gold
10,000 Posts: FlyerTalk Platinum
25,000 Posts: FlyerTalk Ruby
50,000 Posts: FlyerTalk Emerald
100,000 Posts: FlyerTalk Diamond
2,500 Posts: FlyerTalk Silver
5,000 Posts: FlyerTalk Gold
10,000 Posts: FlyerTalk Platinum
25,000 Posts: FlyerTalk Ruby
50,000 Posts: FlyerTalk Emerald
100,000 Posts: FlyerTalk Diamond
This is starting to sound like an Amway sales pitch. Why are we so hung up on titles? For $5 donation to charity, make me Chief Dog Catcher and Ambassador of First Impressions. I'll take that over any reference to precious gems or metals.
Oh, BTW, you left out Black Gold, the currency of the new speculator.

Or the Sultan of Park Road Park
#57


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Or we might just drop the Evangelist title and use precious metals/gems something like this:
2,500 Posts: FlyerTalk Silver
5,000 Posts: FlyerTalk Gold
10,000 Posts: FlyerTalk Platinum
25,000 Posts: FlyerTalk Ruby
50,000 Posts: FlyerTalk Emerald
100,000 Posts: FlyerTalk Diamond
2,500 Posts: FlyerTalk Silver
5,000 Posts: FlyerTalk Gold
10,000 Posts: FlyerTalk Platinum
25,000 Posts: FlyerTalk Ruby
50,000 Posts: FlyerTalk Emerald
100,000 Posts: FlyerTalk Diamond

Frankly I don't care what you call me as long as it isn't late for dinner.
Although if you're cooking/paying I'm not that fussy.
#58
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Chicago
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Posts: 11,969
I like the idea of "FT Elite," but I also want perks to go with it:
1. FT Elite Gold should be allowed to post before FT Elite Silver.
2. There should be a special webserver for FT elites so that we can get into the website sooner.
3. We need a special FT Elite Lounge forum, where we can relax and talk about the FT Gomers and FT Kettles who keep asking dopey questions about how to get free upgrades.
4. We should have available FT Luggage Tags in corresponding FT Elite colors so that we can recognize each other in airports and avoiding talking to those with lower status.
5. We should be eligible for upgrades to bigger fonts. This can either be done on the basis of status, or by awarding FC ("font class") upgrade certs for every 500 posts.
6. Mods should greet FT elites by posting handle every time they enter a forum.
I think this is a very workable idea. Most of all, though, I think we should restore post counts for OMNI.
1. FT Elite Gold should be allowed to post before FT Elite Silver.
2. There should be a special webserver for FT elites so that we can get into the website sooner.
3. We need a special FT Elite Lounge forum, where we can relax and talk about the FT Gomers and FT Kettles who keep asking dopey questions about how to get free upgrades.
4. We should have available FT Luggage Tags in corresponding FT Elite colors so that we can recognize each other in airports and avoiding talking to those with lower status.
5. We should be eligible for upgrades to bigger fonts. This can either be done on the basis of status, or by awarding FC ("font class") upgrade certs for every 500 posts.
6. Mods should greet FT elites by posting handle every time they enter a forum.
I think this is a very workable idea. Most of all, though, I think we should restore post counts for OMNI.

Since the post counts from OMNI were no longer counted, I have found OMNI to be a much more interesting place. I post there more than anywhere else. I also have faith in my fellow posters, because they are no longer updating counts, they are talking about what they believe in (and most of the time without any animosity) . In the last few months OMNI has made me think much more than I have thought in the last several years.
If FT post count will score me an F upgrade, I want all of my posts to count.
Regardless of all these problems, I still hope to meet Spiff one day.
I want to see the hostility to TSA face to face.
#59
Join Date: Sep 2006
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"I want all of my posts to count."
Even 'None of the above' ? Wasn't that settled last week ??
Oh, wait.....wrong site!
Even 'None of the above' ? Wasn't that settled last week ??
Oh, wait.....wrong site!
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