TR Forum Feedback Request
Dec 19, 2011 | 1:43 am
#31
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: BRS
Posts: 336
I tend to skip the destination reports myself, but I understand that they're important to many readers.
Dec 19, 2011 | 4:39 am
#33
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: UK
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Can I just add, I dont mind online picture sites. They are usualy okay like Flickr or something. If people want to show bigger pics thats great.
I still love pics of big cities like New York or Hong Kong etc.
I still love pics of big cities like New York or Hong Kong etc.
Dec 19, 2011 | 5:06 am
#34
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: TSV, Australia
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Posts: 2,424
How do feel about threads that simply links to blogs/sites?
I prefer those hosted on FT
Do you think the report should be hosted on FT?
I prefer it, but it is OK for poster to choose; however, I am more likely to read those posted on FT.
Should a trip report contain a transport element or can they simply be a city or attraction report?
I think there should be a transport and/or hotel element
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Dec 19, 2011 | 5:22 am
#35
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Bargara Australia
Programs: VA, SQ, IHG, HH,ALL, Europcar
Posts: 1,559
The less rules the better then more people will share.
I enjoy reading TR even non airplane ones, I prefer words to pictures but pics do add to the content
Don't mind going to a blog, I read mainly on my iPad so pics can be a bit fiddly.....
I enjoy reading TR even non airplane ones, I prefer words to pictures but pics do add to the content
Don't mind going to a blog, I read mainly on my iPad so pics can be a bit fiddly.....
Dec 19, 2011 | 10:07 am
#36
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Australia
Programs: Too many
Posts: 1,096
I love this forum, but as I read them mostly via my iPhone often outside links don't work, or the text format is not readable on a mobile device.
All reports should be posted here and then if they have a blog they can promote that in their signature
All reports should be posted here and then if they have a blog they can promote that in their signature
Dec 19, 2011 | 12:10 pm
#37
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I am guilty of posting long photo trip reports here, and also may put a lot of emphasis on the destinations than transport.
I love this forum, and I will make changes based on feedbacks expressed here.
Just as a reference point:
I don't like links to other sites, but they are tolerable.
I love this forum, and I will make changes based on feedbacks expressed here.
Just as a reference point:
I don't like links to other sites, but they are tolerable.
Dec 19, 2011 | 12:41 pm
#38
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Left
Programs: FT
Posts: 7,285
links are fine in my view. some sites are much easier for some than this site.
i also have no issue with long photo reports.
i do not think any rules need to change. in fact, i would have a major issue with that.
i also have no issue with long photo reports.
i do not think any rules need to change. in fact, i would have a major issue with that.
Dec 19, 2011 | 1:48 pm
#39
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Stockholm
Programs: Various
Posts: 3,583
This is perhaps the best forum of them all and I don't want any rules that restricts people from posting their experiences whether they are travelling in SQ F or US Y or domestic in Congo or from their destinations or whatever. That said I prefer it when the poster has an idea of what they want to say with their posts and photos instead of just posting anything they can think of and any photo they took.
Dec 19, 2011 | 3:39 pm
#40
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2. Yes, see above.
3. I think there should be a transport element. After all, this is a trip report. I especially don't like when people break every activity they do into separate reports. E.G. Hong Kong Skyline report, Hong Kong hotel report, Flight to Hong Kong report etc.
Dec 19, 2011 | 3:41 pm
#41
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Join Date: May 2001
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While I prefer that the trip reports be posted directly to FT, at the end of the day, I want to read good trip reports and if some posters are more comfortable posting to their own sites, then I'd rather that than not to have access to the trip report at all.
Dec 19, 2011 | 3:44 pm
#42
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Penang, Malaysia
Programs: OZ *G, HHonors Gold, Aclub Plat
Posts: 1,025
I personally preferred everything posted on FT when I was still somewhat of a lurker. However, I decided to go to the path on posting my TRs on my blog and linking them for a number of reasons:
Dec 19, 2011 | 4:04 pm
#43
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 669
I much prefer trip reports to be posted here and with lots of photos. I don't like going off to someone's blog site.
I do wish there was some way to be notified or know when the op had added to the report so that I don't have to slog through comments to get to the good bits.
I do wish there was some way to be notified or know when the op had added to the report so that I don't have to slog through comments to get to the good bits.
Dec 19, 2011 | 6:56 pm
#44
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: LHR, PVG
Programs: DL PM, OZ DM+, CX DM, LH SEN
Posts: 183
I much prefer the reports to be hosted on FT. It helps to create a fantastic archive of trip reports in one location rather than having to click onto other sites or personal blogs that may, in the future, no longer be accessible.
