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airliners.net mentality... the downfall of aviation?

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big_al

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Im really puzzled by the type of people who visit airliners.net

They are literally obsessed with airplanes. They act like sports fans when it comes to airline companies. Many of them know fleet registrations, schedules, status of airplanes, etc. and they dont even work in the industry.

So my question is, are people like that harmful to aviation? Are they the reason companies can get away with short changing their employees, especially the pilots? As long as they put on the fascade to their loyal sports fan customers, they wont have to change their model much, just keep lowering the salary and keep laying off people?

Also, is it harmful when people like that are so obsessed with airplanes, they dont mind taking pilot jobs for pennies?

Or am I just crazy?
 
big_al said:
So my question is, are people like that harmful to aviation? Are they the reason companies can get away with short changing their employees, especially the pilots? As long as they put on the fascade to their loyal sports fan customers, they wont have to change their model much, just keep lowering the salary and keep laying off people?

Also, is it harmful when people like that are so obsessed with airplanes, they dont mind taking pilot jobs for pennies?

I am not sure I understand the link between people who visit airliners.net and airline companies short changing their employees. Would you care to elaborate?
 
As long as they stay in the "fan" category I don't see a problem but, as you mentioned, it's when they start flying and bring the "I just want to fly a shiny jet, even for pennies" attitude to the industry that it turns ugly.
 
Everytime I read a post on that site I want to put my fist through the computer screen.
 
There are a alot of great photos on that site, and I'm glad there are. But thats about the only good thing on airliners.net
 
photos are ok, but the forums will make you crazy.
That place has the worst case of Fanboy-itus I've ever seen.

CE
 
big_al said:
Im really puzzled by the type of people who visit airliners.net

They are literally obsessed with airplanes. They act like sports fans when it comes to airline companies. Many of them know fleet registrations, schedules, status of airplanes, etc. and they dont even work in the industry.

Also, is it harmful when people like that are so obsessed with airplanes, they dont mind taking pilot jobs for pennies?

Or am I just crazy?

Heyas,

Yeah, that place has some interesting folks...from the FF "Status Club" that post their milage status with their "handle" to the fanboys....

Still, the planespotters, like the trainspotters are mostly harmless. Some are in it for the photography, and others seem to be bordering on an OCD behavor. But like those purple lights in the bug zappers, aviation seems to attract all kinds things that bug you.

OTOH, some folks here have posted a couple of messages about some REALLY wierd people that hang out at the airport, especially the small ones.

Nu
 

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