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I donated, but nothing happened.....

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.Brink.
Posts: 1622 - Karma: 188
I donated a small amount of money to NS a week or so ago using paypal and the address info@newschoolers.com and was hoping to get a little money sign and access to the donators forum, but no luck....help? Thanks
Apr 30 2008 7:13PM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
Mods have been super busy recently, perhaps PM Doug
Apr 30 2008 7:21PM
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Ski_Unit_19
Posts: 8188 - Karma: 38
chilllllllllllllllllllllllll bro. give it some time.
Apr 30 2008 8:10PM
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currentwestman
Posts: 3292 - Karma: 330
yeah i gave some left over money in my paypal, $8.01.  to be honest, i wasnt really looking for anything, i just wanted to give to a site who expects nothing in return for my 3 hours of use per day! ahaha

i know im being all "look at me, i'm modest and don't expect anything in return for my deeds" but just wanted to say that.

also, i think you should have to donate like $25+ in order to get all the donator perks...
Apr 30 2008 8:15PM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
^ true, but gotta remember there are plenty of kids on the site that are unemployed and under 15 years old, so I guess $8 could somehow dent their wallet? No use discriminating about being a donator or not based on affordability. It's a site with a typical demographic between probably 13-19?
Apr 30 2008 8:26PM
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jcaron
Posts: 172 - Karma: 178
It's surprisingly higher than that.
May 1 2008 2:02AM
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eheath
Posts: 61603 - Karma: 123,089
They don't give those out anymore.
May 1 2008 3:01AM
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jcaron
Posts: 172 - Karma: 178
Yes they do. And this guy will have a green $ sign the next time he will log in.
May 1 2008 5:43AM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,635
Heh yeah we just get backed up sometimes... but its fixed now!

Also, with every contribution above $5 we send you out some shit... so get ready!

May 1 2008 9:45AM
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skiminnesota
Posts: 9093 - Karma: 429
i sent 15$....... :(

i still have nothing:(
May 1 2008 9:54AM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,635
Any amount is wicked. We're going to start making it worth people's while too... like if you contribute $5 you get stickers without the hassle of a SASE and shit, they just show up. If you contribute $10 you get stix and a scarf. $20 gets stix/scarf/shirt... that kind of stuff. I mean sure you'll basically be buying stuff from us but I think everyone will be happier. Then if you buy stuff/contribute you still get your status and everyone knows that you're a supporter of the site.

And the demo thing is weird... I've been doing a huge amount of analysis of this lately. So like 13-19 is the demographic that posts shit on the site. They use the forums, upload photos, videos, chat, whatever.

However, that only represents like 20% of the traffic that comes to this site. The rest of people just come to read news, look at photos, watch videos and take in the insanity that are the forums here!

The demographic of people who just browse the site is older... like 21+ and it actually represents a pretty large amount of people. More than half of the people that visit this site once in a while are between 21 and 35.

NS is the second largest ski website on the internet. The only one bigger isn't in english www.ski.sk and is based out of europe.

Everyone likes to claim that their site is big, but we double the traffic of most of the other ski sites out there.

Hell NS is the 3rd largest winter sports website, with the gods that run www.skipass.com taking the lead. Those guys fucking kiiiiiiil it.

Gone are the days when NS was just a couple of park rats talking shit.

May 1 2008 10:05AM
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skiminnesota
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and when i said i have nothing, i was referring to a contributors sign....   i realize  that stickers take  a  long  time  to come in the mail.  
May 1 2008 10:16AM
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Mr.Bishop
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No idea what you're talking about... ;)

May 1 2008 10:32AM
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skiminnesota
Posts: 9093 - Karma: 429
well then, i must have been hallucinating :) 
May 1 2008 10:33AM
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.Brink.
Posts: 1622 - Karma: 188
Thanks to Jdc I now have a little money sign and access to the contributers forum! Thanks
May 1 2008 12:39PM
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skiminnesota
Posts: 9093 - Karma: 429
ok, call me Etarded, but how the hell do i get to the contributors forum?

also, thanks to MR Bishop for updating my sign.
May 1 2008 1:20PM
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skiminnesota
Posts: 9093 - Karma: 429
i am Etarded, i just found it. hehehe
May 1 2008 1:48PM
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Ryno
Posts: 31125 - Karma: 336
Any pics of the ns scarves?
May 1 2008 2:46PM
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eheath
Posts: 61603 - Karma: 123,089
I am shocked.
May 1 2008 3:20PM
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Ryanvdonk
Posts: 12811 - Karma: 1,971
im not sure if it was an official NS scarf, but kaya has one in the tramp thuggin edit (posted by dane tudor). oh, and i donated $35, i wasn't gonna say anything, but it seems that bling happens when people do...that and hot girl thread, lol.
May 1 2008 3:20PM
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currentwestman
Posts: 3292 - Karma: 330
thanks jdc. +karma.

how do i get to the contributors forum?
May 1 2008 4:03PM
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currentwestman
Posts: 3292 - Karma: 330
oh haha i found it too. sorry for the dbl post
May 1 2008 4:12PM
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Bigwoods
Posts: 3116 - Karma: 76
That's not fair! We're the original "contributor's" and now we're just going to be drowned by a whole bunch of noobs. Oh well, whatever benefits NS. And I have still yet to given a higher donator sign after I sent in money :(
May 1 2008 4:26PM
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SirFryanator
Posts: 11149 - Karma: 1,415
it'll happen. at least the cash is coming to the office.
May 1 2008 5:00PM
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GGreene
Posts: 993 - Karma: 42
i hate to make this a hassle but i sent in $10 in like october and i never got the little sign
May 1 2008 5:59PM
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Ryno
Posts: 31125 - Karma: 336
Send doug nude pictures of your sisters/girlfriends (age doesnt matter to him) and I;m sure he'll get on your case super fast!
May 1 2008 7:02PM
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Ryanvdonk
Posts: 12811 - Karma: 1,971
haha, i actually could do this...but she'd get mad.
May 1 2008 7:22PM
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Ryno
Posts: 31125 - Karma: 336
But your donation problem with NS would be resolved and you'd get access to the hot girl thread...
May 1 2008 7:59PM
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Ryanvdonk
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haha, the legendary thread! we'll see, that'd be like a gold coin size donation with the pics.
May 1 2008 9:39PM
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ThaLetterM.
Posts: 8609 - Karma: 1,613
woo i donated too and im waiting for my sign thing
May 2 2008 5:01PM
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bigwhite.steeze
Posts: 8227 - Karma: 1,030
donated 16.50$ for the second time last week and didnt get an updated status :(
May 2 2008 5:36PM
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Jwenz
Posts: 8893 - Karma: 7,633
Commenting on Big Woods. "what ever benefits NS"
How does it, NS Sold out to a large company where they get funded to run this website. And when people give money they are recieving shit. Just doesn't make sense at all. Any now people are getting signs for "buying" stuff doesn't make any sense. I feel shafted because i donated when it mattered not for shit.

Commenting on Matt Fry's Comment: "cash into office"
If they are sold out, the majority of that money has to be given to the higher people (Studio 411). That is what I was told when I wanted to re-donate. So I am not sure how this is benefiting NS at all. Then people are getting access to the contributors forum for buying shit. MAKES NO FUCKING SENSE

IF you can't tell i am a bit flustered
May 2 2008 6:35PM
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Piste.Off
Posts: 11586 - Karma: 1,860
i agree with jwenz, its now not donating its buying stuff. donating is sending in money to get nothing in return.

and i sent in 20 last week to bigger bling, but nothing yet
May 2 2008 8:16PM
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Bigwoods
Posts: 3116 - Karma: 76
Yo Jwenz, Bigwoods is one word. Just thought i'd point that out haha.

Now i'm not going to start an e-bitch fight but i'm leaning on the fence about your argument, makes sense. I'm sure Doug will read this and reply with some valid counter points.
May 3 2008 8:23PM
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Piste.Off
Posts: 11586 - Karma: 1,860
by that i meant if you send in money for schwag it shouldn't be called donating.
May 4 2008 12:11AM
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Faggghkxd
Posts: 1163 - Karma: 13
is there any way i can donate through the mail? because i dont have a credit card so i cant use paypal i could just send money in an envelope
May 4 2008 10:36AM
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bigwhite.steeze
Posts: 8227 - Karma: 1,030
meh i did the same thing last week to get bigger bling and by a 12 pack for the ns party but i didnt really know you were getting anything big, at max i thought i would get some sticks which i didnt get the first time i donated a long time ago.
May 4 2008 11:02PM
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Tinga
Posts: 11349 - Karma: 2,333
i  started to come on here a lot more this year so i wanted to donate but i was told i couldnt because they were bought and stuff so when i saw this i knew i was going to donate right away. but im not going to turn down some stickers and a scarf.
May 5 2008 9:59PM
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Itsbackfliptime
Posts: 18901 - Karma: 75
I vaguely remember a news article a couple years ago about NS becoming the largest skiing website on the internet. I just went to Alexa.com and compared NS, Skipass, and ski.sk and Newschoolers is definitely hangin with skipass and killing ski.sk (at least in the past 6 months). I'm not entirely sure what all the rankings they showed means but NS is certainly doing well.


May 6 2008 3:06PM
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fnstoked
Posts: 802 - Karma: 27
Doug, how do you know our ages?
May 6 2008 3:35PM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,635
I can read all of your minds.

Hah no seriously though, its through comparing different polling we've done, looking at the member ages, and paying your ISP's for your personal data.

No j/k again... just polling and accounts. We do it in different ways then compare all the data.
May 6 2008 3:57PM
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proZach
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i think its bullshit if you want "something to happen." i donated a few years ago and didn't get anything aside from this $ sign. I was like 16 years old and I gave $5 to a site that gave me a hell of a lot more than $5 of entertainment and information. if you donate something, you should just be content with what NS has given you. if you want something from NS, you should buy it and make a purchase. they're two different things. just give the people some money because they're sweet and give me something to do when i should be studying. don't give them something because you except some shit in return.
May 6 2008 5:07PM
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TheMajesticLife
Posts: 940 - Karma: 495
im proberbly just blind and didnt see where i can send money if u dont have paypal but were can i send it
May 6 2008 7:08PM
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Rogge
Posts: 5773 - Karma: 3,930
Don't lie. You have everyone's mom on speed dial in your American telephone. Evil mother fucker. Tell the truth!



May 7 2008 1:17AM
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ThaLetterM.
Posts: 8609 - Karma: 1,613
bump so I can get a symbol?
May 10 2008 11:54AM
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kepler.
Posts: 8761 - Karma: 139
Give it some time. We shouldn't really be getting one but they are doing it because they are NS. And you know how awesome NS is. I'm still waitin on whatever's coming my way from like a week ago I think. So just don't worry, I'm sure they have more important things to do than give us scarves and donator symbols. Bishop or whoever will pull through in the end.
May 10 2008 3:28PM
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ThaLetterM.
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good call
May 10 2008 7:56PM
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skiRay
Posts: 7558 - Karma: 926
ahh about a week ago i was all ready to donate.. then i heard you couldnt anymore cause of studio 411.  and that if you sent money you wouldnt get a sdonators sign.. and all that stuff.. but after reading this.. im gonna send some $ in
May 11 2008 1:12AM
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uni-corn
Posts: 13846 - Karma: 651
Just sent $28 in, but there will be more to come in about 2 weeks when i get payed again!
May 11 2008 7:31PM
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Tinga
Posts: 11349 - Karma: 2,333
i donated like two weeks ago and i havent gotten my sign thing and my address is going to change here in two days... eh i guess i'll have to change it on my paypal.
May 14 2008 2:43PM
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HeathR
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can u still donate?
May 14 2008 9:24PM
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