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How do I e-mail/call the powers that be at Fodors? I know that it's been suggested that a seperate Hawaii board be added, but I would like to reinforce that request!! For pete's sake about 3/4 of the topics when I log on anymore are Hawaii..........PLEASE FODORS, ADD A HAWAII BOARD!!!! Thanks!!!

We could make this a little cyber-petition--after all, we know they read this board :-)

Since I really have no inclination to travel to Hawaii, I would also love to see a Hawaii-only board. I bet people interested in Hawaii would like it, too--less scrolling through topics for ALL of us!

Right now, in the first 50 topics, there are 5 about Hawaii and 15 about California. Several years ago, Fodors tried having separate boards for Hawaii and other places. It was very unpopular and was quickly discontinued.

If you really want to contact Fodors, go to the home page and scroll down until you find "contact us", then click on it.

I just go to the top and search kauai and hawaii. THis elimainates everthing else.

Are you saying my city San Francisco doesn't deserve a speacial board?

What about Las Vegas?

What about topics "help" or "where do I go"?

Cassidy, come back when you're feeling better, girlfriend! Or some day you can find yourself alone here.

I agree - create a separate "Hawaii only" board.

"someday you can find yourself alone here"

Is this place some sort of cult group now? Give me a break. Some people really think this board is all about them.

Why not? If you want to know why not take a look at some of the specialty boards (other topics, for example) which have barely a few posts each day. Separating destinations only dilutes the readership and input.

For instance, I might have read a Hawaii board daily before my trip last month, but probably wouldn't bother with it now. When in fact I end up answering a couple specific questions about Waikiki and Honolulu each day on the U.S. board, with extremely up-to-date information.

Suze, if you don't read "other topics" then you've missed a really great (very funny!) thread, I don't remember exactly, something like "do you bring your own sheets with you".

Did someone say, "Hawaii?"

Only 8 more days! Yippeee!!!

Faina, Actually I DO read Other Topics now and then, that's why I know it's dead there. And (you are correct) the women who brought her own sheets even to 5-star hotels thread was very FUNNY. But that's about 6 months ago by now. I've tried to liven it up with participating, but to no avail. Same situation on Solo Travel.

That thread was right around the time as the classic "do you use your toothbrush after you drop it on the bathroom floor at the airport in Rome or do you go all weekend without brushing your teeth instead?"

... but I digress!

Last I checked Hawai`i was part of the U.S., and this is the U.S. boards, yeah?

I see more posts in the first 50 about Florida and California than about Hawai`i. Maybe we need to remove them from the U.S. boards too, especially since I have no interest in travelling to Florida? Maybe we should have separate boards for Italy and France on the Europe forum, since they seem to be be dominating there as well. Or maybe the amount of posts for a partuclar area reflects the interests of the posters?

Ohhh, mention the devil and he's here!
See, on the left side, about the list of posts... Solo travel!

I usually travel solo, but I don't want it to be a separate forum! I think Fodor's forcibly removed 3 or 4 posts and made it a forum. And nobody posted there since.

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Thank goodness we could have our own Hawaii board because we all know those who go to Hawaii don't go anywhere else all year long.

Let me wipe the sarcasm off my terminal let me ask cassidy2'2 do you think your computer had one of those "Fodor's Moment's"?

I remember a few times awhile back hitting "refresh" and getting 99% Las Vegas threads.

AND....has the board been acting up today? I've been trying to dog pile on "The Mint Lady's" Kauai TR since about 4:00 without any luck.

North wind's a-blowin'!!!

Yes Kal, the board was acting up earlier. And no it was not my connection, all other websites came up quickly. But Fodors took forever and I could not even post. But all seems fine now. Let's do just blame it on the terrible wind we have had!

Oh, so it's the wind! I think I saw Mary Poppins flying!

Fodor's is acting up again today. March madness ;)

Yes, that solo board definitely was made from moving posts about solo travel from other places on the BB!

Cassidy, have we convinced you yet? If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I know there has been at least 100 posts asking again and again about a separate Hawaii board and why there isn't one, it's almost as repetitive as the Hawaii questions:)

I'm with travelinwifey:

Forget about a separate board for Hawaii, but I'd like to see a separate board just for requests for a separate Hawaii board.

Gee. Terribly sorry to disturb the status quo on the board. I did not mean to offend the Hawaii lovers, nor did I think it such a big deal to make this suggestion.

I apologize, especially to Faina, who seemed terribly put out by my suggestion. And Kal, though we are not "friends" per se on this board, I have always respected your fun & lively posts and found you to be a seemingly nice person. Therefore I don't understand why you feel the need to be so harsh, or perhaps I am being too sensitive.

I do understand what the argument for not doing this, but I do have to say in my defense that I don't notice other destinations taking up as many topics as Hawaii. I will just continue to scroll past all of them like I have been up until now.

Another vote for a separate Hawaii board. If there are so many requests to make a new one, maybe someone ought to listen. Not that I wouldn't want to go there, but it seems as if there are WAY more posts for Hawaii than most others combined. I'm with you cassidy2002, you're not alone!

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cassidy2002 - I'm with the others that I think it would be bad for the Hawaii posts and posters to segregate it (and I'm not one of them having never been and with no plans to go in the forseeable future).

But, one thing I've noticed is that I don't think there are necessarily an inordinate number of Hawaii posts (there are a lot, but that's true of other places as well). Rather, I think you see them in clumps. The posters knowledgeable of Hawaii, even more so than for other areas, seem to log on and answer many questions at once, so all of a sudden there could be 10 Hawaii posts in a row that one person answered around the same time. Other times you won't find any Hawaii posts in the top 50 because it's been a while since someone logged on who could answer them.

So, sometimes it seems like they're taking over, but give it a couple hours and they've all gone away again. ;)

What is it about "they tried it and it didn't work" that you don't understand?

I've noticed that some posters feel like this is 'their' board, especially if they post often, and they get offended if someone dares not agree with how the board is run. I'm not pointing fingers, because it's not necessarily people on this thread that I'm talking about.

But hey, this is Fodor's board--not ours. We're all just visitors and have equal rights to throw out a wish list or two. Who cares if something was suggested before? Not everyone's been around here for years and years and that's a good thing--keeps us from getting stagnant. Poor Cassidy's probably wondering what hornets' nest she ran into...

I vote for a separate Hawaii board.

I vote for a new board for people complainin' about how Fodors chooses to set up their BB.

suze...lol point taken....I normally wouldn't categorize myself as a complainer, I think I was just frustrated at the time from an aching scrolling finger from whipping past all the Hawaii posts. I guess I need a vacation! Good thing I leave for Sedona next Monday!

The beauty of this board & America in general is that we are able to have our opinion and post them as we see fit! Thanks for all of the constructive replies.......

I also would like to say sorry for my slightly snippy post earlier, I just don't understand why some people have to be so mean about little things some times. But, my starting this thread could be interpreted as mean too. Oh well. Live & learn.

cassidy, big smile... right back at ya!

and here i thought you wanted a seperate board because you were planning to go to Hawaii, not avoid it -LOL

Cassidy, let me know when you're in San Francisco, we'll start our own board over a round of drinks ;)

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cass2-
Me? Harsh? :-O
I guess maybe because I used all caps and exclamation marks and said &quot;for pete's sake&quot;?
No wait...that wasn't me. :-?

I was the one who used all caps and exclamation points on &quot;yea&quot; and wondered if your computer had a &quot;Fodors moment&quot; where almost all the threads were on one location...like has happened before.

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Yep...in America one person's &quot;harsh&quot; is one person's &quot;snippy&quot;.

And I'll defend to the death your right to post a request to have Fodor's have a separate Hawaii board. **== **==

And...whatever yah do, DO NOT let Faina2 buy you any limoncello! b(

jor-I'll vote for you! On Fridays only of course! ;)
Paul-:-P 288!!!!
L'Italy-I had Mrs Kal's cookin' so there will be another big wind a blowin' soon. :-D

jlm_mi-By Jove! I think you've got it!

Now, on to: kkcr.org/live/live.html

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Given the addictive qualities for some posters, why not ask Fodors to set up a Keyboard Anonymous, just to help people wean themselves off this site. I've noticed frequent posters rarely travel. Is posting thus undercutting the purpose for the site? Just a thought.

Even people who don't travel can advise others regarding the area they live.

Oh, Faina, you are the mostest. How's the GTG going ... we've cleared our calendar, lol. Roll the cameras.

I'd like a little of whatever is growing in Kal's backyard!! Pleeeaaseeeee??????

:-)

Okay, I don't understand what &quot;288&quot; means. Hmmmm.....???

Is there still such a thing as Maui Waui? Or is that just a fragmentation of my poor Michigan upbringing?

*confused*

Hmmm - I'd guess Kal has a trip to Hawaii planned and was leaving in 288 days when he posted that. Just counting down along with you! :)

I just checked. Of the first 100 posts now, 10 were about California and 17 were about Hawaii.

I vote for a separate Hawaii board. ((Y))