The Coupon Connection and related issues
 

I did. but i think that these posts were contributive... is 80 in a week considered a lot? Is there a way of knowing who the mods are without having access to it? (Now that I have to ask for a manual review, it really is like the Ambassador line :) )

That's not for me to judge whether or not they were contributing, but 80 in a week, when' you've been a member since 2009, and have almost double your posts in that time could have raised a red flag. Raising it further is coming here afterwards and saying you can't get into CC.

One of the mods is Wharvey and the other is Spiff (I think). You should check with them.

What wise words Mary! :)

Thanks for the name of the mods ; I will contact them.
As for my 80 posts anf posting here about it, is access to TCC something you are supposed to get without the intention of getting it :)?

Reality is quite simple: I would like to use TCC and, therefore, have lurked less and posted more.
As you mention, I have been a member since 2009 and have traveled a bit, so I think I can contribute as much as the next guy.... Or not... I am not very impartial where my degree of contributivity is concerned :)

Well, if you've traveled a lot and have only been lurking (taking) and not giving back and then go on posting runs to get access to somewhere you'd like to go, that would explain why you probably can't get in.

CC is a "bonus" for contributing members.

80 posts in a week is quite a bit, unless you're one of a few Evangelists on the board. ;)

If you're caught post padding, you may be sanctioned, and kept out for a longer period. If you did 80 posts in 5 years, and then another 100 in a week, that's certainly not a normal type of behavior.

For those wanting to do similar, just find a good way to contribute to the forums without going crazy.

In my book, any significant change in posting behavior/pattern for the purpose of increasing post count will definitely substantiate the act of post-padding.

FWIW, here's the link to FT Rules on post padding:

http://www.flyertalk.com/help/rules.php#padding

If you had read the wikipost at the top, you would have found:

(Underline mine)

The Coupon Connection and related issues
 

Thanks all for your answers.
I think I got it: The contents of your posts don't matter if your intentions are not pure :)
I will keep that in mind !

community issue
 

Hi,

I was just able to post on coupon community and I was blocked for some reason.
can someone explain why? I have no information on why I was removed and why the post was deleted (followed the roles)

thanks

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showgroups.php
Spiff
wharvey
you have to PM moderators of that forum

Thank you, I just did.

That's really not the issue when it comes to Coupon Connection access. For as long as we've had an access requirement for that forum, probably a good 10 years now, we've seen posters go on accelerated posting runs just so they can get in there and trade something. Typically, you'll see a poster that might contribute once a week, and then out of the blue they post 50-100 times in a period of a few days for the sole purpose of getting access to that forum. The moderators have locked out a lot of members when the posting pattern was visible. Typical posts would include "great post", "good idea", or "thanks for posting". Not a lot of value-added content there.

Your only recourse here would be following up with the moderator that locked you out, and, if no resolution, with the Community Director. Having said that, I have not read your posts to know if you fit the profile of a typical posting run.

Thank you for posting. JK :)

I honestly think the roles should be changed if they want to see a pattern of someone posting a message a day. the roles don't say anything about the time line of the posts. I really did gain a lot from FT and do honestly appreciate it.

Oh well, it's out of my hands now, what ever will be I would need to accept, hopefully we will be back in the game. I guess it's more about the feeling of coming in here for years and really be a heavy traveler for me at least (167K miles a year, 170 hotel nights a year) so I guess that's why I got a bit upset, damn airliners and hotels made me cut every line :D:D:D

Anyways again, thank all of you for your info and help, I think that we can close this thread.

Deleted 7 OT personal comments and response thereto.

Regards Oliver2002
Senior Mod

Is there any reason that I don't have access?

Admittedly I posted about AA miles months back but I was unaware of FT/AA policy and promptly deleted the conversation (or requested that a moderator do so). I'd appreciate access to the forum.

Thanks