Preboarding - Enforcing your stated rules and regs

[floridaguy]

If the person was in a public place, whatever they photo is their own right to use as they see fit.  

[DancingDavidE]

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@floridaguy wrote:

If the person was in a public place, whatever they photo is their own right to use as they see fit.  

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They can take a photo it is a public place (if the airport and gate area don't have any applicable restrictions), but that doesn't mean you can post it without any restrictions, in this case subject to the board's guidelines:

https://community.southwest.com/t5/Welcome-and-Announcements/Terms-of-Use/td-p/4

Pertinent excerpts as chosen by me below...

Prohibited Acts.  Users of the Southwest Community agree not to engage in any of the following inappropriate conduct. You will not:

• Post, collect, or store personal data about other users;

• Post material (including, but not limited to, text, documents, images, photographs, and videos) that is...invasive of another’s privacy...threatening, harassing, abusive, ... or otherwise objectionable.

          DDE Comment: had to take out some of the items which are flagged for posting

Just FYI I did also see these two items unrelated to current discussion of photographs.

• Post about any litigation or potential litigation (past, present, future, or otherwise); 

• Post about how to circumvent Southwest’s security or violate Southwest policies or terms; (DDE Comment: I would include recommending people not to answer questions about their request for accommodation in this category)

[floridaguy]

The law says that there is no expectation of privacy in a public place.  

[dfwskier]

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@floridaguy wrote:

If the person was in a public place, whatever they photo is their own right to use as they see fit.  

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and whatever sites they post it to have the right to determine whether or not the post is appropriate.

[JameGumb]

I choose to use Early Bird because I do not always have the opportunity to "check in" 24 hours prior to a flight. But yes, Early Bird is no longer an effective means of guaranteeing a proper seat.

The biggest problem is that people will pay for one early bird seat and then "hold" seats for the rest of their party. It's ridiculous.

I now go out of my way to challenge people. If somebody is attempting to hold three seats I will tell them that I am sitting there. That person has paid for a single seat and obviously does not have to move. But I'll be darned if they are going to prevent me from sitting there.

If you want to hold a row of seats then go to the back of the plane. Otherwise, I'll be sitting next to you. The flight attendants know the ruse. They know what's going on and they choose to ignore it  and/or be complicent it this ruse. That's unacceptable. Stand your ground I say. 

I will not try to break up families or anything like that, but again, you are more than welcome to grab a row in the back of the plane to ensure that you sit together. 

I have contacted SWA several times regarding this matter and they consistently fail to remedy the situation. They typically sent out a reply indicating that people enjoy the open seating policy. This response ignores the situation.

I used to really enjoy flying SWA. The employees were friendly. The flights were on time. The experience was good. Things have really taken a 180 degree turn. I am at the point where I am going to cancel my SWA card, burn up all my points, and fly with a different carrier.