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18-Jul-2008 10:23
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Trent_at_LP »
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11-Dec-2009 09:48
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scoodly »
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11-Dec-2009 20:54
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VenessaP »
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Perusing groups - mainly ones relating to the UK - I noticed a lot of spamming that has been around for a while.
Here are a couple of examples:
Discount London - the most recent 14 posts are links to hotel booking sites without any personal recommendations or trip infornmation.
Online Hotels Booking IN Unknown City - this only has one message which is a link to a hotel booking site.
I have looked at a number of other groups with similar spamming links. I'm sure there are groups serving a meaningful purpose for LP users.
Are the posting rules the same for groups as for the Thorn Tree or is it a question of a lack of reporting? Either way it seems that the spammers have found a way to advertise for free and make at least some groups less useful for LPers.
I ...
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11-Dec-2009 02:55
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onlyMark »
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15-Dec-2009 21:04
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onlyMark »
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As regards the thread a couple down from this one titled - "User Voice - we'd like your ideas about the next generation of Thorn Tree" which can be found here - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?newPost=true&threadID=1852855
Don't I remember us going through all this before, but not in such a technical way, and giving our opinions on what features we like, what we found useful and what we wished for?
Do I remember that a large amount of what we said was disregarded for reasons that the new software was off the shelf and required tweaking - which, unfortunately, it still is being done and countless bugs appeared, which, unfortunately has taken till now to sort out?
Years later?
Do I remember a number of features we liked, e.g. the Today page disappeared and we ended up with clouds of key words or something. Plus other things we didn't want, like the problem with...
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posted
10-Dec-2009 02:11
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b9801658 »
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10-Dec-2009 09:38
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VenessaP »
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Does anyone know how long it normally takes before a blog that you have submitted to LP appears on the appropriate destination page (if it's approved).
I have followed all the guidelines, joined Blogsherpa etc etc but my blog has been "pending" for a couple of days now. I have contacted LP but no reply as yet.
Thanks to anyone who can help.
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09-Dec-2009 16:54
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VenessaP »
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09-Dec-2009 17:02
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VenessaP »
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Hi folks,
We have set up a User Voice forum to help organise your suggestions for improving the Thorn Tree. It allows any member to add suggestions for things they think will benefit the forum and the community, and gives everyone the opportunity to vote up specific ideas they would like to see implemented (so we know what matters to you, not just us!)
If you have any suggestions for how Thorn Tree can be improved (even if you've told us before), it'd be great if you could post it on User Voice so that the technical teams working on the improvements can get a sense of what is important to you guys. It doesn't matter how big or small your idea is, and you don't need to be limited by the current structure of Thorn Tree (e.g. we don't need to have your recent threads displayed on the right side of your screen, or have the branches in the order they're in now, etc). Think outside t...
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03-Dec-2009 03:43
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kate88 »
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04-Dec-2009 21:02
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kate88 »
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Anybody noticed how crap the new London LP is!! All the maps have been moved from being all together in a nice neat section in the back (printed in multicolour on high grade gloss paper), to being lost amongst all the chapters and printed in a duo-tone colour format on proper thin paper (a blatant cost saving exercise). I’ve been using LP London for many years now and found the new one totally unusable. The maps were un-readable and really hard to find and the I found that the new layout was totally illogical. LP – If you reading this – Why change the formats of your books when they’ve been working fine for decades??!! Don’t fix something that aint broke, as the old saying goes. It’s not a surprise though, as soon as the BBC get there mitts on the company then the usual messing happens. Change for change sake I think. I’m sure Tony Wheeler spent many years tweaking the layout to make ... more »
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26-Nov-2009 20:58
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monyetz »
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01-Dec-2009 14:49
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VenessaP »
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How do we know we've been either accepted or rejected to the blogsherpa program?
Under my travel blog, I used to see "your application is pending" and today I didn't see the message anymore.
No email or information whatsoever though.
Does anyone know what that mean?
Thanks
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13-Nov-2009 02:20
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willpan39 »
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13-Nov-2009 09:29
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docbrown »
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A new USA Book has been available for sale. Will the South America Book be published?
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05-Nov-2009 01:23
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peakcraze »
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09-Nov-2009 16:39
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VenessaP »
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I highly appreciate the grace with which the reverent lonely planet management is providing information to tourist worldwide. But individually I have some humble suggestions so far as the policy and guidelines of lonely planet for the registered online is concerned.
1. That organizations and associations, particularly the not-profit-making with a staff working voluntarily without salary in the remote and less developed region of the world should be preferable over individual registered guides working for personal gains and earning. The associations and tourism organizations like the one discussed above are the national or local NGOs working for the promotion of ecotourism and are equipped to even-handedly distribute the income accrued from tourism. The also play leading role in the protection of natural environment and traditional culture.
2. This is really difficult as to differ...
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posted
03-Nov-2009 20:06
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burhan53 »
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03-Nov-2009 20:06
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burhan53 »
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Is there a branch for motor cycle touring travelers? If not how can one be started?
Thanks
burhan53
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01-Nov-2009 12:45
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pauli »
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02-Nov-2009 11:11
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Irene_Adler »
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Hello fellow travelers!
i would like to know if there is any branch about arranging meetings for travellers and locals to get in touch.
Thanxs in advance and happy travels!
posted
30-Oct-2009 02:34
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thedawnprayer »
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07-Dec-2009 19:00
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hinigugma »
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I have just come accross this article from 13 October 2009, where the LP's CEO is being paraphrased:
'Goldberg says he expects digital to continue growing its share of total revenues, particularly on the U.S. side, through a mixture of iPhone apps and other initiatives. It now has 600 guides now on the Amazon Kindle store and *plans to monetise its 700,000 members of the Thorn Tree travel forum*' (http://paidcontent.org/article/419-lonely-planet-picks-u.s.-chief-as-digital-sales-reach-20-million/)
I was curious to hear what do the old-time posters at TT think about 'being monetized'?
posted
29-Oct-2009 06:04
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hitchhiker_fp »
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02-Nov-2009 10:36
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Irene_Adler »
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I have notice the last few days that the TT have been working slower everywhere to me,
I connect on different PC's with different types of connections at different times of the day,
maybe this have something to do with the tweak to facebook?
javascrip:false;... ?
cheers
posted
25-Oct-2009 09:21
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bradblecha »
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11-Nov-2009 14:21
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VenessaP »
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I recently purchased an entire guide in the Pick & Mix PDF format. Unfortunately the PDF has become corrupted - and for the life of me I can't find any email with a link to the download page - all I can find is the PDF of my receipt. I remember that the guides can be downloaded up to 5 times -- but I first have to get to the download page.
What should I do to get access to my download page again?
-brad-
posted
16-Oct-2009 13:17
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anniechapel »
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16-Oct-2009 17:06
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Irene_Adler »
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Is there a way to type in an address and add it to the trip planner to show up on the map?
Edited by: anniechapel
posted
29-Sep-2009 17:45
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Fwoggie »
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30-Sep-2009 13:38
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Irene_Adler »
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Hello,
I've received a copy of the new lonelyplanet mail in my inbox. It looks nice. Thumbs up. Thumbs down however for sending it in triplicate (I used to get comet in duplicate but this is one step further).
Is there any chance someone could remove my multiple entries in your mailing list please?
Ta.
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