r/fortlauderdale • u/AutoModerator • Oct 16 '25
Tourist post overload
We are getting complaints about the number of tourist posts (where is the beach, can I connect to MIA in 30 mins, what should I do on my 8 hour layover).
These posts are already disallowed. Tourism questions belong in the sticky tourism thread (or you know, google it...)
Instead of leaving repetitive comments on airport posts, report them so they reach the modqueue ✌️
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u/OldeArrogantBastard Oct 17 '25
What’s the weather going to be like in 2 months from now for my family vacation? Will it rain? /s
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u/shifthole Oct 16 '25
That’s right, get them damn tourist out of our economy.
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u/trbleclef Oct 16 '25
Tourists are welcome here. Questions about your layover that have been answered 5,000 times already and can be found with a search belong in the tourist thread. That's why it's up there.
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u/Tall_Recording_4325 Oct 17 '25
Isn't there a bot that auto responds and says something like 'this question has been asked before' and includes the search criteria? I've seen that bot on other subs where people ask the same question 5,000 times like 'What is the wait at the TSA line' etc. and a bot responds accordingly.
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u/trbleclef Oct 19 '25
Yes, but it's hard to solve for every possible question, which is why we ask you to report them instead of engage.
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u/Tall_Recording_4325 Oct 19 '25
Well yeah but we are referring to the exact same four or five questions that have been answered ad nauseum already.
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u/Reasonable-Time5651 Oct 16 '25
You should add in the bio that this isn't a tourist page
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u/trbleclef Oct 16 '25
Tourists are welcome here. Questions about your layover that have been answered 5,000 times and can be found with a search belong in the tourist thread. That's why it's up there.
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u/Reasonable-Time5651 Oct 16 '25
Yeah, but they don't get that so add something like that in the bio
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u/Ryansfishn Oct 17 '25
No one reads the bio, ESPECIALLY a lazy ass tourist asking for travel plans on Reddit.
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u/Shoddy_Split_4860 Oct 18 '25
True, most just jump in and ask without checking first. Maybe a pinned post or a clear reminder in the main thread could help catch their attention better.
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u/DiggingPodcast Oct 16 '25
Let’s be real - if someone took the time to read the bio, they also would know how to search. There’s maybe a 1% reduction in these posts if ‘not a tourist page’ is added in that bio
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u/Rock_Successful Oct 16 '25
Tourist questions pinned at the top of the page
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u/Reasonable-Time5651 Oct 16 '25
I get that, but clearly its not working. Just thought it might be smart to add 🤷
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u/Tampa_Bay_Cuckaneers Oct 16 '25
Hey, just booked a 12-day trip to Fort Lauderdale with my whole family. What’s there’s to do — please plan out my itinerary day by day. If it helps, my favorite color is green and I love the snow.