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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 10:26 am
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Originally Posted by ClueByFour
I'd actually like to see the titles removed. Frankly, on a forum like FT, it leads to "posting runs."
Are those still going on being that you can't get 18,000 posts in a number counting game in OMNI any longer?
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 10:27 am
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Originally Posted by Spiff
I'd rather not encourage posting for the sake of posting to get a title.
Maybe time for TalkBoard to consider a motion to delete the thousands of posts in number counting threads. Isn't that exactly what those did?
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 10:32 am
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Originally Posted by alief
Maybe I think someone who posts alot is going to be more helpful or at least knowledgeable (I know that's necessarily true.)
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.
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 10:33 am
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Originally Posted by tom911
Maybe time for TalkBoard to consider a motion to delete the thousands of posts in number counting threads. Isn't that exactly what those did?
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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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 1:49 pm
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Talking cheer up Spiff

Originally Posted by Spiff
Keep raining on people's parades, pal, and you'll never be made an Ambassador, King of the Winter Carnival (movie reference?), or have any other titles, lands, honors, recognitions, or privileges bestowed.
Originally Posted by Spiff
I am extremely disappointed that no one has identified the referenced movie.
Real Genius ?

Chris Knight: Oh, Kent, that is so unfair! And we were going to make you King of the Winter Carnival.
Kent: Really?
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 8:22 am
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Originally Posted by alief
Real Genius ?

Chris Knight: Oh, Kent, that is so unfair! And we were going to make you King of the Winter Carnival.
Kent: Really?
WooHoo!!!! SOMEONE knows good movies!
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 2:36 pm
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Originally Posted by cblaisd

I think it would be fun to allow posters to choose their user title from prefixes listed on the AAdvantage program signup page.
From now on, call me Swami fairviewroad, please.
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 3:21 pm
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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.
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 3:35 pm
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Originally Posted by PTravel
I think this is a very workable idea. Most of all, though, I think we should restore post counts for OMNI.
Sure!

Plus, a 25% bonus post count for FT Silver and a 100% bonus post count for FT Gold.
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 6:05 pm
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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.
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 12:13 am
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Originally Posted by Cholula
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

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.

Originally Posted by fairviewroad
From now on, call me Swami fairviewroad, please.
Or the Sultan of Park Road Park
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 7:23 am
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Originally Posted by Cholula
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
Knowing what the Australian posters did with those titles (NB, PS, SG and WP) for actual status levels, do you really want to have them applied to posters?

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.
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 8:01 pm
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Originally Posted by PTravel
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.
As another poster has stated PTravel does have a sense of humor There are times that I think that OMNI post counts should be restored. However I'm not sure how that can be implemented.

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.
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 9:28 pm
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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!
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 10:37 pm
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Originally Posted by aktchi
However, anyone should feel free to adopt any title they wish in the signature line.
Perfect solution. Anyone with title-envy should simply adopt any title they wish in their signature line!
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