Trending?
Mar 5, 2024, 4:49 pm
#46
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: London
Programs: BA Bronze
Posts: 120
Missing the function already and probably will only stick to my usual forum now rather than browse through different ones due to the trending links.
Mar 5, 2024, 6:16 pm
#48
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: SFO
Posts: 1,754
They are either planning a full on site redesign and are behind, or something is really broken on the backend and its held together by tape.
Or, no one at all is in charge and there is a whole lot of finger pointing and not my job boss….
Last edited by returnoftheyeti; Mar 5, 2024 at 6:32 pm
Mar 5, 2024, 9:04 pm
#49
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: LAX/SFO
Programs: Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, Fortune Wings Club Gold
Posts: 358
Trending is the best discovery. I have confidence the flyertalk team will make the right choice and bring it back.
Mar 5, 2024, 11:34 pm
#50
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: LHR, SEA, ZRH
Posts: 707
I don't get why the reluctance to bring it back... people want it, makes people click more forums they wouldn't have before, and generates more engagement - why not then?
Mar 5, 2024, 11:50 pm
#51
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 2,339
I thought that is a technical glitch but I now know this is intentional. This is super bad decision. I gained so much knowledge by looking at trending threads (airlines/ hotels/ trip reports). Also I was able to provide support if a 'I need help' thread appears in whatever forum.
I understand you guys check traffic - well I visit FT now 50% less just because I don't like to click around. The user friendliness has massively declined for me.
I understand you guys check traffic - well I visit FT now 50% less just because I don't like to click around. The user friendliness has massively declined for me.
Mar 5, 2024, 11:51 pm
#52
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 2,339
Mar 6, 2024, 12:25 am
#53
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: NT Australia
Programs: QF WP
Posts: 4,160
“Thanks. I hate it”
+1 for bringing it back!!
+1 for bringing it back!!
Mar 6, 2024, 12:55 am
#54
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Midwest
Programs: AA Platinum Pro, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Gold, IHG Diamond, BonVoy Gold, BW Diamond, RR Premium
Posts: 394
Really bad move. I don't have time to go hunt for the good and interesting posts. I detest when people make my decisions for me. Losing respect now. This is how I find out about other people, places, airlines, etc., that I would not know to look for. Ridiculous to disable something we all use.
Mar 6, 2024, 2:46 am
#55
Join Date: Jun 2019
Programs: Marriott Titanium; WN A-list; UA Silver
Posts: 484
Getting rid of trending is annoying and makes it harder to discover new content.
Mar 6, 2024, 2:57 am
#56
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: AMS
Programs: BAEC Silver, Flying Blue Gold, TK M&S Nobody
Posts: 2,481
I'm kinda curious to know how most users are using the site if Trending was low usage - presumably they stay quite siloed in their particular forums?
Mar 6, 2024, 5:19 am
#57
Join Date: Jul 2015
Programs: HH Diamond, HGVC, WN RR, National Exec, Avis Preferred
Posts: 1,057
I always went through Trending topics first and learned so much about travel from reading threads I’ll never find now. After I read those I would visit two or three hotel and airline threads that I actively use. It’s puzzling why there can’t still be some kind of link to get to it if it’s not the default landing page.
Mar 6, 2024, 6:17 am
#59
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Texas, USA
Programs: AAdvantage, HH, SPG Gold
Posts: 234
Trending was my go to page. I will miss spending time learning on Flyertalk. I'm another vote for a return of Trending. Please?!!
Mar 6, 2024, 6:44 am
#60
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Cape Cod
Programs: Free agent
Posts: 1,535
Bring it back please.