Replying to NS might actually be on its way to selling out...

When that forum poll was first put up about whether or not the NS members thought that it was selling out (NS soldout-o-meter), I checked 1, NS didn't sell the fuck out. But if you look at the poll, a healthy 23% of NS members think the website has sold out. At first I didn't think they had any basis or grounds to really support their position, but now there is. If that poll came out again, I would probably check 9 or 10.

What's the deal with this showcasesnowboards.com banner?
They sell absolutely no gear relating to skiing, with the exception being Anon goggles. The prices aren't anything special either. The only other products on the website are Burton. The site isn't even finished yet. What I want to know, is why is a snowboarding shop getting ad space on a skiing website, when other skiing companies have been refused ad space. I don't know the details as to why that predatorwear deal never worked out, but I do remember a thread about it, and I rememer that predatorwear wasn't given any ad space. Is showcasesnowboards.com giving back to skiing? Are they sponsoring skiers? Hosting competitions?

Maybe, like I said I don't know what's going on fully, but it doesn't make sense that skiing companies have been refused ad space on NS while other snowboarding shops are being given space. Would someone care to explain?