AFF'rs come and go

[JohnK]

Not sure why all the vitriol. If you don't notice the preponderance of threads that had died a natural death only to be "resuscitated" by JohnK (something he himself has acknowledged), then you're just not very observant. If you don't care, that's completely fine. My only point is why I personally am on the "go" end of the "AFF'rs come and go" spectrum. And it's only been reinforced by some of the behaviour in this thread.

Not sure I understand why you have taken a total dislike to me but you are entitled to do that. I'm not here to improve my popularity. I am here to learn and given something back in return. Occasionally I like to waffle on, have some fun in the Playground but you think that's a bad thing. You are entitled to an opinion but as some AFFers like to point out to me doesn't make your opinion right.

Sometimes I don't see a thread for a week then post in it. You're saying if there's been no post in a thread for a few days then the thread is dead? That's very confusing.

This is a forum. It's there for people to participate. If you don't like what I have posted then please report my posts and even better still put me on ignore. But please don't single me out and constantly attack me. That's not good.

 

[TonyHancock]

I'm here to ensure we DYKWIA's are fairly represented...and I am, of course, jolly good at doing so. We are a much misunderstood breed, and obviously more important than everyone else here.

 

[RooFlyer]

Not sure why you'd assume I don't fly much. Seems like a bit of a "mine is longer" claim... That's great if yours is so very very long. Good for you.

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Oh dear ...

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Not sure why all the vitriol. If you don't notice the preponderance of threads that had died a natural death only to be "resuscitated" by JohnK (something he himself has acknowledged), then you're just not very observant. If you don't care, that's completely fine. My only point is why I personally am on the "go" end of the "AFF'rs come and go" spectrum. And it's only been reinforced by some of the behaviour in this thread.

You call that vitriol? Take a walk over to FT :mrgreen: .

But should I really notice if JohnK (or anyone) re-opens a 'dead' thread or not? How much time a day should I actually spend on AFF? Should I open every thread to see when the post-before-the-most-recent-one was made to reach a conclusion if the thread should be deemed 'dead' and conclude tut-tut at the most recent post?? I don't, so I'm not very observant then. No worries.

Actually, the site admins/mods close threads that aren't active for a period (AKA 'dead') - not sure what that period is. Why the angst if a person goes back to an old thread, rather than starting a new one if its a topic that interests them?

 

[JohnK]

Actually, the site admins/mods close threads that aren't active for a period (AKA 'dead') - not sure what that period is. Why the angst if a person goes back to an old thread, rather than starting a new one if its a topic that interests them?

A thread is deemed dead after 18 months of inactivity.

 

[Franky]

Actually I am embarrassed by my high post count. I think it makes me look like a chatterbox. . I dont see high post count as being prestigious and I've never understood why one would want to post-pad, nor why one would suggest others post-pad as I don't see the point. Its not like it earns us frequent flyer points or anything.

Dammit. Just added to my post count.

Keep on chattering...

 

[medhead]

Actually, the site admins/mods close threads that aren't active for a period (AKA 'dead') - not sure what that period is. Why the angst if a person goes back to an old thread, rather than starting a new one if its a topic that interests them?

Threads close naturally after 12 months. No action required.

There's much that can be said about some of the recent posts.

Of course, I can always just report posts a fulfilling action.

 

[Awesom Andy]

If a thread had no activities for a few days, it's certainly not dead yet. While some come here a few times a day, some only drop by once every few days.

 

[RooFlyer]

A thread is deemed dead after 18 months of inactivity.

Threads close naturally after 12 months. No action required.

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One or the other, thanks. I was thinking of one time when I was tooling around various threads and I came across a swath of threads being closed by one of the moderators - it may have been NM. May have been a glitch in the auto closure. Anyway clearly if anyone can post to a thread, its not officially 'dead'; if the thread could speak, it might say "I'm not dead yet ...' perhaps like this (from 0:55)

 

[JohnK]

One or the other, thanks.

Apologies. It may actually be 12 months. For some reason I thought it was 18 months.

 

[Princess Fiona]

At the top of the very first page on the board is Introductions.

The sticky at the top of Introduction page says: Welcome to the Australian Frequent Flyer (AFF). Please feel free to introduce yourself to our community in this section.

When I joined a few years ago I followed this advice, and I assume many new members also think this is the appropriate response.



Sometimes when I respond to these new members posting in Introductions I find something in their message to respond to. I certainly try to vary my responses. I appreciated the welcome I received and the gentle way many (but not all) dealt with me as a newbie.

That's one of the big things that would be a great addition to the App. The ability to see a post count. I do not (with very rare exceptions) reply to the Introductions posts. IIRC I did try for a bit but it was a fairly pointless exercise as in the majority of cases the OP disappeared without trace or interaction with those replying to their introduction. One thing I do try to do is welcome and encourage new members who post questions or responses in active threads. The App makes this pretty impossible as one cannot identify new members.
A recognition and welcome to a new member in a thread is IMO a far more genuine way of integrating and encouraging participation of new members.

 

[amaroo]

Apologies. It may actually be 12 months. For some reason I thought it was 18 months.

I thought it was 2 years... FT maybe?

 

[JohnK]

I thought it was 2 years... FT maybe?

I tried the Qantas Frequent flyer program forum and could only go back 12 months. The last thread showing there was from 14 December 2014. I guess if you did an advanced search you may see more threads.

 

[burmans]

Oh dear ...

You call that vitriol?

That's my thought too. But agree with the theory that those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. JohnK does waffle on a bit hut he's basically harmless and not deserving of the snarky comment, particularly from someone who like to hand it out but gets very upset with any mildly negative comments back.

 

[QF WP]

Why did Bossreggie and nycguy leave? I enjoyed their posts.

Whilst I know bossreggie expressed some of his reasons, I'm not sure if it was in a thread or by PM. I have some idea why nycguy left as I'd had some PM contact with him, similarly I miss his style and content as well and would love to see him back. To share his reasons would breach his privacy.

 

[woodborer]

Bring back feper.....

 

[woodborer]

Back when I lurked there were a few guys going on in the Amex forum about a class action involving lawyers alll over the world. I barely understood what they were on about. But, alas, that thread seems to have been pruned....

 

[kpc]

2 exMods no longer post here as well.

 

[OzEire]

One thing I do try to do is welcome and encourage new members who post questions or responses in active threads. The App makes this pretty impossible as one cannot identify new members.

I recall a few members, like PF, JT and Serfty, were welcoming and patient with me as a new member who was getting familiar with the tone of this forum. Some others weren't.

A community like AFF doesn't just happen, it is cultivated by members and mods. Without this any forum would most likely end up full of shouty trolls. Let's avoid that.

 

[Deleted member]

I think some AFF'rs move on when their flying patterns change (change of job, new contracts with no flying) , and not for any deep emotional reasons.
If you're not flying I suspect the interest level wanes.
That said , the friendships I have made here will endure regardless of AFF. I suspect that like anything, the more you give , the more you get back.

 

[serfty]

Threads close naturally after 12 months. No action required.
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I thought it was 2 years... FT maybe?

I tried the Qantas Frequent flyer program forum and could only go back 12 months. The last thread showing there was from 14 December 2014. I guess if you did an advanced search you may see more threads.

This is the correct answer:

A thread is deemed dead after 18 months of inactivity.

As of today, threads with their last post not after 14th June 2014 are no longer available to the general milieu for new posts.