Why does this forum exist?
Mar 26, 2012, 3:32 pm
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Jul 17, 2012, 8:41 am
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First time in this forum in several months. Why still open?
When do you post in the premerger forum as opposed to the consolidated? I thought by now this would be a read only reference. I'm sure there is a VERY good reason but wanted to be probably the 100th to ask.
Jul 17, 2012, 9:34 am
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I dunno, but when the mods have to start consolidating all the "Why does this forum still exist" threads into a "Why does this forum exist?" super-thread, it might be time to close the forum.
Jul 17, 2012, 6:40 pm
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Here I am posting about you posting a complaint in a thread about posting in dead forums in a thread that hasn't had new posts in about four months??
Just sayin'
Jul 18, 2012, 11:20 am
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You could do what I do when I see a PMUA thread which should be moved to the consolidated forum and report the thread with a suggestion to move it over. Now whether it gets moved is a horse of an entirely different color.....
Jul 18, 2012, 12:11 pm
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Maybe the mods are keeping the separate forums open in case the merger falls apart.
Once there are no longer sUA and sCO, at that point it might be time to discuss retiring this forum.
Once there are no longer sUA and sCO, at that point it might be time to discuss retiring this forum.
Jul 18, 2012, 2:46 pm
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This is the nice forum!
This is the forum I first go to for all things UA - pmUA, sUA, COdbaUA. My links are all set to this forum and then I navigate from here...
Threads regarding elite lines at different pmUA hub airports, what the toiletries are now in the NRT showers, etc. will likely make the jump but they would likely tend to get drowned out with all of the sturm und drang of the Consolidated forum - assuming that the bloody mess that is the new UA settles down. And there's still activity on these threads every day!
Plus, it's a bit more cordial and germane to the nuts and bolts of Mileage Plus. Much of what's on-going in the Consolidated forum are things like UA IT screwing up (again and again) and UA Insider having to put forth the "no, we're taking your miles back" post.
Besides, as I type this, there are 4 members and 91 lurkers on this forum. Over on sturm und drangville, there are 283 members + 583 lurkers = 866 pairs of eyeballs beating the crap out of each other and the current incarnation of UA ('tho yesterday the numbers were well over 1000!).
David
Threads regarding elite lines at different pmUA hub airports, what the toiletries are now in the NRT showers, etc. will likely make the jump but they would likely tend to get drowned out with all of the sturm und drang of the Consolidated forum - assuming that the bloody mess that is the new UA settles down. And there's still activity on these threads every day!
Plus, it's a bit more cordial and germane to the nuts and bolts of Mileage Plus. Much of what's on-going in the Consolidated forum are things like UA IT screwing up (again and again) and UA Insider having to put forth the "no, we're taking your miles back" post.
Besides, as I type this, there are 4 members and 91 lurkers on this forum. Over on sturm und drangville, there are 283 members + 583 lurkers = 866 pairs of eyeballs beating the crap out of each other and the current incarnation of UA ('tho yesterday the numbers were well over 1000!).
David
Jul 25, 2012, 1:37 pm
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Seems like it's time to put this one to sleep forever. At least until the next merger.
Jul 31, 2012, 4:04 pm
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Under no circumstances should the older threads be deleted. 
I think many of us still use, read, and like some of them, although they may not require updating with new posts. In addition, they provide additional means to attract new FT users when they come up in Google searches and the like.
Please, lock the forum if you wish, but don't touch those older threads! You never know when Mr. Pillows will make a reappearance, although one flight on the new United would certainly mean we'd seen the last of him forever.
I think many of us still use, read, and like some of them, although they may not require updating with new posts. In addition, they provide additional means to attract new FT users when they come up in Google searches and the like.
Please, lock the forum if you wish, but don't touch those older threads! You never know when Mr. Pillows will make a reappearance, although one flight on the new United would certainly mean we'd seen the last of him forever.
Aug 25, 2012, 7:41 am
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Why is pre-merger discussion board active
I am curious why we have not moved to the consolidated discussion board since it is now six months on. It makes it more challenging and time consuming to see if an issue has been discussed. I would suggest limiting the pre-merger board to a defined list of threads related to pre-merger issues and not allowing new threads. There continues to be a lot to talk about with the never-ending issues, so having everything on one board would be more efficient IMHO.
Aug 25, 2012, 9:25 am
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Cautiously optimistic that the merger will fall apart and we'll go back to how it should be? 
Aug 25, 2012, 9:31 am
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Aug 25, 2012, 9:34 am
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Doesn't this thread belong in the pre-merger portion of the forum?
Aug 25, 2012, 9:39 am
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I'm guessing, so that the FT forum can be as confusing and scattered as the new "United".
Heck, why does the Delta forum still have pre-merger DL and NW sub-forums after all this time (and with activity in both!)?
Heck, why does the Delta forum still have pre-merger DL and NW sub-forums after all this time (and with activity in both!)?