Trending?
Mar 21, 2024 | 2:28 pm
#196
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: California
Posts: 79
Another vote to bring back trending link.
Mar 21, 2024 | 11:40 pm
#197
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: CHS
Programs: UA GS, Bonvoy Amabassador, Hertz PC
Posts: 2,593
I literally surf FT 10% of what i used to, I don't even keep a tab open anymore and just use google and put FT at the end of the search in case some is located somewhere on the forums - sad days 
Mar 22, 2024 | 8:27 am
#198
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Bham, AL
Programs: Marriott Gold, AmEx Plat, Agnostic on Airline Programs
Posts: 430
I've been trying to engage periodically through the new set-up and I absolutely loathe it. The joy of the site was how I could learn so much from how the trending was curated. Now it's been reduced down to niche questions. Very disappointing.
Mar 22, 2024 | 9:45 am
#199
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 6,227
I used to enjoy perusing the site via the trending posts. Without that, I use FT only for specific questions/answers. Seems to me that FT should want people to explore rather than target forums.
Mar 22, 2024 | 10:04 am
#200
Formerly known as tireman77
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 7,817
I really hope they find something functional to replace the Trending posts page.
That being said, I have low expectations. This page is benifical for people who are already engaged. I assume most decisions are based on generating revenue.
Plus one cannot forget my new favorite concept: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification
That being said, I have low expectations. This page is benifical for people who are already engaged. I assume most decisions are based on generating revenue.
Plus one cannot forget my new favorite concept: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification
Mar 22, 2024 | 10:25 am
#201
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Shanghai
Posts: 46,283
I really hope they find something functional to replace the Trending posts page.
That being said, I have low expectations. This page is benifical for people who are already engaged. I assume most decisions are based on generating revenue.
Plus one cannot forget my new favorite concept: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification
That being said, I have low expectations. This page is benifical for people who are already engaged. I assume most decisions are based on generating revenue.
Plus one cannot forget my new favorite concept: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification
Mar 22, 2024 | 12:34 pm
#202
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: DL PM; Hilton Dia; Marriott Titanium/LT Gold
Posts: 8,495
It's odd how so many people are saying that the lack of the trending page will end their engagement with the site, given that there were sticky messages for weeks (months?) that the trending page was going away, and yet people didn't even realize it had gone away until weeks later!!
Mar 22, 2024 | 12:51 pm
#203
Formerly known as tireman77
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 7,817
It's odd how so many people are saying that the lack of the trending page will end their engagement with the site, given that there were sticky messages for weeks (months?) that the trending page was going away, and yet people didn't even realize it had gone away until weeks later!!
- I saw the sticky and wasn't sure exactly what it meant that the trending topics page was closing. I thought "it can't be shutting down completely."
- I'm not saying it will end my engagement, just significantly reduce it (and increase my productivity elsewhere)
- It took me more than a week to find this thread.
Mar 22, 2024 | 12:54 pm
#204
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: DL PM; Hilton Dia; Marriott Titanium/LT Gold
Posts: 8,495
- I saw the sticky and wasn't sure exactly what it meant that the trending topics page was closing. I thought "it can't be shutting down completely."
- I'm not saying it will end my engagement, just significantly reduce it (and increase my productivity elsewhere)
- It took me more than a week to find this thread.
Mar 22, 2024 | 1:00 pm
#205
Formerly known as tireman77
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 7,817
Not blaming anyone. It was a me problem.
Mar 22, 2024 | 1:04 pm
#206
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: DL PM; Hilton Dia; Marriott Titanium/LT Gold
Posts: 8,495
Mar 22, 2024 | 1:17 pm
#207
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Shanghai
Posts: 46,283
Recently, I've started chancing upon entire posts that are obviously AI generated. If this were to become more commonplace, FT could theoretically evolve into state where engagement is increasingly bot on bot (e.g. bots can argue with each other about overhead bin space too). Then ib would still be able to play its SEO game, but without giving much thought to placating us human members.
Mar 22, 2024 | 2:12 pm
#208
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 3,732
It's odd how so many people are saying that the lack of the trending page will end their engagement with the site, given that there were sticky messages for weeks (months?) that the trending page was going away, and yet people didn't even realize it had gone away until weeks later!!
Mar 22, 2024 | 2:26 pm
#209
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 228
It's odd how so many people are saying that the lack of the trending page will end their engagement with the site, given that there were sticky messages for weeks (months?) that the trending page was going away, and yet people didn't even realize it had gone away until weeks later!!
Mar 22, 2024 | 2:53 pm
#210
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: DL PM; Hilton Dia; Marriott Titanium/LT Gold
Posts: 8,495
Thankfully for the ability of FT to function, few people only engage in FT through posts already trending. FT is at its best when people are sharing information, not adding their hot takes.