Special Members Area with designated access qualifications?

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Can't remember saying I think anyone owns this info?. Clearly on the web the information is open to anyone and indeed I too hang about the blogs trying to pick up info.

Other forums have areas that are open to everyone and sometimes have areas only open to trusted members. Mods elevate members to higher levels when certain requirements are met.

Maybe there is room for AFF to have an area that only trusted members can get into to discuss selective information.
 
Re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

....Maybe there is room for AFF to have an area that only trusted members can get into to discuss selective information.....

Maybe introduce status here? AFF silver/gold/platinum? With appropriate forum lounge access? :)

Instead of status credits we could have status based on quantity of ¨likes¨ perhaps? With expiry of ¨likes¨each year? Maybe Lifetime Gold etc goals? It goes on and on...

But then someone would work out a way to circumvent the rules, or gain quick access, and start a publiic thread on it.

Aaaaaaarrrrgggghhhh!!!!
 
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Other forums have areas that are open to everyone and sometimes have areas only open to trusted members. Mods elevate members to higher levels when certain requirements are met.

Maybe there is room for AFF to have an area that only trusted members can get into to discuss selective information.
A members only forum would be a good idea and would only be open to those who actually participate and contribute to AFF and not those who simply lurk and take advantage of offers posted without giving anything back in return.
 
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A members only forum would be a good idea and would only be open to those who actually participate and contribute to AFF and not those who simply lurk and take advantage of offers posted without giving anything back in return.

Another reason to have it is to keep people like RED ROO from lurking into areas of advantage to AFFers which are not to the advantage of QANTAS. I am sure a few things have disappeared after being discussed on here.

Also there are people who will not discuss certain things on here because it is too public, but may discuss it in a more trusted environment.
 
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Another reason to have it is to keep people like RED ROO from lurking into areas of advantage to AFFers which are not to the advantage of QANTAS. I am sure a few things have disappeared after being discussed on here.

Also there are people who will not discuss certain things on here because it is too public, but may discuss it in a more trusted environment.

Oh c'mon, you don't think airline management might be using other logins other than RED ROO?? Alan Joyce may have an account here, heck, I could be him!
 
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Oh c'mon, you don't think airline management might be using other logins other than RED ROO?? Alan Joyce may have an account here, heck, I could be him!

Of course they could be. That is why a person would only be elevated to level two after meeting certain conditions, ie having a minimum number of relevant posts and being personally known to a mod for example, and the mod would also be able to check the persons posting history before approving them. Access to level two would only be given to trusted people.

This sort of thing happens quite successfully on other forums and could easily be implemented here if the mods wanted it.

There are also enough get togethers that happen around the country to allow people to become known to mods if they want to be elevated.

It would not be 100% effective but I believe it would be an advantage to have an area that trusted AFFers could discuss things. There are certain advantages to something like this and not really any disadvantages.
 
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Of course they could be. That is why a person would only be elevated to level two after meeting certain conditions, ie having a minimum number of relevant posts and being personally known to a mod for example, and the mod would also be able to check the persons posting history before approving them. Access to level two would only be given to trusted people.

This sort of thing happens quite successfully on other forums and could easily be implemented here if the mods wanted it.

There are also enough get togethers that happen around the country to allow people to become known to mods if they want to be elevated.

It would not be 100% effective but I believe it would be an advantage to have an area that trusted AFFers could discuss things. There are certain advantages to something like this and not really any disadvantages.

Cool, perhaps you could start a thread about it and we could continue to discuss AVIANCA lifemiles here.
 
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Cool, perhaps you could start a thread about it and we could continue to discuss AVIANCA lifemiles here.

I think you are right, sorry it got in the way.
 
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I don't think it will work . There's information I was seeking and I had to pm 15 people to get it . Now I have the information I too don't want to share it in fear of ruining for myself .


P.s I would like to know of the qantas deals PM me
 
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There's information I was seeking and I had to pm 15 people to get it . Now I have the information I too don't want to share it in fear of ruining for myself .

You must seriously be the most selfish person I've ever seen on any frequent flyer website. A lot of take and absolutely no give.
 
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Why would I sit there every night 4-6 hours punching in airport codes for you to benefit and by the time I book it either it's sold out or no longer available. I asked mostly everyone on this forum for some help with this LM and nobody came thru for me either
 
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I don't think it will work . There's information I was seeking and I had to pm 15 people to get it . Now I have the information I too don't want to share it in fear of ruining for myself .


P.s I would like to know of the qantas deals PM me

Sorry there are no Qantas deals I can share with you... They are only for me and my close friends, lest I ruin it for myself...
 
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I don't think it will work . There's information I was seeking and I had to pm 15 people to get it . Now I have the information I too don't want to share it in fear of ruining for myself .


P.s I would like to know of the qantas deals PM me

Treat it like you would any other confidential information!!

We have all done the leg work, there are no shortcuts in life!
 
Re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

Why would I sit there every night 4-6 hours punching in airport codes for you to benefit and by the time I book it either it's sold out or no longer available. I asked mostly everyone on this forum for some help with this LM and nobody came thru for me either
Hencewith, I'm sure you will now be flooded with help and advise from AFF members:shock:

With regards to the closed forum, I'm of two minds; alot more information would be shared online if the info was not open to the general public including lurkers, and to industry reps but newbies too have important and useful info to share and learn as well. I have to say attending AFF DOs is very important and helpful as many AFFers have shared info with me that they will never post online.
 
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I put the qantas deal there for sarcasm . I believe in if you scratch my back I scratch yours . Never once has someone given me information and I haven't returned the favour back . I was told about USDM then continued reading until I hit life miles . Everybody knows about the "hidden cities" or countries in The wrong region. If I brought my tickets I would be more open but in waitin for a LM sale .

Is this the private new thread ?
 
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Not everything is suitable for posting on AFF.
Just use the private message function as that works great provided what is said in confidence stays that way.
 
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I have recieved a few PM's and has worked out for everyone involved . I do have valuable information to exchange and the member who I have done with this are more than happy.
 
Re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

Why would I sit there every night 4-6 hours punching in airport codes for you to benefit and by the time I book it either it's sold out or no longer available. I asked mostly everyone on this forum for some help with this LM and nobody came thru for me either
Yes it's funny how all those AFF people don't regard it as their job to find out the info for you, very selfish of them.
 
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Re: Avianca "Life Miles" - New FF program in *A

I put the qantas deal there for sarcasm . I believe in if you scratch my back I scratch yours . Never once has someone given me information and I haven't returned the favour back . I was told about USDM then continued reading until I hit life miles . Everybody knows about the "hidden cities" or countries in The wrong region. If I brought my tickets I would be more open but in waitin for a LM sale .

Is this the private new thread ?

I was actually serious.. There are a few tricks on QF and I was also serious that I wouldn't share them with you. Only because I have yet to see you share one bit of information on this board.
 
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Another reason to have it is to keep people like RED ROO from lurking into areas of advantage to AFFers which are not to the advantage of QANTAS. I am sure a few things have disappeared after being discussed on here.

Also there are people who will not discuss certain things on here because it is too public, but may discuss it in a more trusted environment.
Back to the thread rather than letting Shane sidetrack it. Actually I think its a good idea. Originally I thought people could sidetrack it but I don't think that's really the point, the point in most cases is to contain the idea long enough to take advantage rather than stop "everyone" seeing. My reasons for supporting are

1) Yes people could find a way around and make many posts etc to get to the limit but most people won't be bothered.
2) These type of people generally want to keep to themselves anyway (e.g. our most maligned current member)
3) Most lurkers would not go to the effort or at least the private forum would slow then down enough that the "members" could take advantage
 
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