Originally Posted by
BoilerUP
Who decides what is or is not "unnecessary comments"?
We're all pilots and many pilots (retired and active) love sharing what they think about everything, even when they don't have any actual first-hand knowledge and/or experience with a topic. Many retirees do actually have first-hand knowledge and/or experience on given topics, and are free to share their opinions. Of course, that doesn't mean people have to like or agree with their opinions any more than liking or agreeing with the opinions of active members.
Agree with the Stage 5 Clinger sentiment...but it is possible to scroll right by posts and opinions we disagree about, regardless if they come from active or retired members.
If you think there is a forum rule violation, ping the EB or IT Committee.
thanks Boiler. It’s not out of hate, as I mentioned, just curiosity. Some topics get derailed cus a retiree and a line pilot go at each others throat. It does discord, shows weakness to UPS, and good topics lose their point. I try to ignore em as much as I can but they are becoming more and more prevalent.
and yeah, I guess who could judge what is considered relevant or not.
the BG is a great source of info for us. I look up questions I might have and more often than not find answers lost in the pages.
but more and more it turns people off when we get into fights with people who are no longer at the company.
it’s not just me, I fly often with guys who all share similar sentiments, including very senior captains.
thanks anyways!