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ONTerriible
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Just so you guys know, I'm not sure if any of you do, but check out the new splash page, theres a digital magazine check it out its sick.

yes i know this should be in site discussion but more people would see it here.
Dec 16 2010 11:06PM
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Frza
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Great work guys! Love the simplicity and especially the content. Looking forward to the next issue already.
Dec 17 2010 7:29PM
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Stuntfreak
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holy shitballs this is awesome!
Dec 17 2010 7:47PM
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Twig
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I just read it cover to cover and I can't think of any criticisms. Good writing, great photos and not too many ads. Great work NS!
Dec 17 2010 8:15PM
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Cincher
Posts: 3403 - Karma: 535
I have one thing you could do to make this better and more accessible: write it up in HTML5 so mobile browsers, iPhones and iPads alike can view it the the way it was intended to be, as these outlets cannot use Flash Player properly.

I think that's the best way you could go with this.
Dec 18 2010 12:29AM
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onenerdykid
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super awesome job on the mag, really stoked on it!
Dec 18 2010 12:30PM
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sugarloaf
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only have the time to read the first few pages right now, but I like what I see so far. I enjoyed reading the different athletes perspectives on social media and how it's changing the game. very on tap with what's going on currently in the world outside of our little sport. interesting how twall said it's hard to distinguish tom the brand v. tom the person.
Dec 18 2010 7:40PM
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Sallabillz
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god damm , its soo sick , i loved it. a video in a magazine yeyeyeyeyeye!!!!!!
good job ns crew
Dec 19 2010 4:21AM
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I_liketobutter
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the JF article was awesome, the whole thing is awesome
Dec 19 2010 11:41AM
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FilmingBitch
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SO many threads about this, but I'll add something here as well.

I read some more yesterday and so far my only complaints involve minor typos (but I am a prick about typos, so no sweat). I'll give a full run down of brutal commentary in a week or two (sorry, I'm just really busy so no promises!) although I don't really see it actually being brutal. In other words, great work so far - the mag has helped get me STOKED for BC in a week. SO STOKED!
Dec 19 2010 1:04PM
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KapitolPhoto
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Maybe this should be a letter to the editor? Schmuck, maybe this is an addition to the next issue?
Dec 19 2010 1:13PM
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Buzz_Lightyear
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so dope!
Dec 19 2010 2:53PM
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skiRay
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Thanks!
Dec 19 2010 8:22PM
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hjb
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Dec 20 2010 6:31AM
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travispersaud
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thank you ! brilliant idea !
Dec 20 2010 12:11PM
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Mr.Bishop
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Personally I think that simply hacking it together in HTML5 isn't the right way to go for iPhones and iPads. If we're going to do that, then I want it to be a full-on professional app.

Otherwise, we wouldn't have gotten the same quality of presentation... which flash still dominates. Its only the iPhone and iPad which don't use flash, and the number of users who go to newschoolers on those devices is still pretty low.

We actually specifically made the decision to go with flash because of this. HTM5 isn't there yet, and we didn't have the resources to do a proper apple app.

However mark my words - thats where this is eventually going.

Dec 20 2010 3:22PM
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Elmo.
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this is sooo sick. i read the first 5 pages then daddy downer needed the comp
Dec 20 2010 6:21PM
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TheUngroomed
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WOO!!!
Dec 20 2010 11:21PM
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Cincher
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Great, once HTML5 gets there you should pretty much redo the whole site, as the amount of failed embeds is staggering and annoying.
Dec 21 2010 2:23PM
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shel__
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I love it. One thing that would make it just that muck sleezyer is if it had vids in the magazine.
Dec 22 2010 1:48AM
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Mr.Bishop
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Well there is one video, and we're certainly hoping to have more.

If you read the .pdf format though the video wouldn't have worked.

Again - its the early days so not everything will be perfect. This is just a solid starting point anyways. :)

Dec 22 2010 8:12AM
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DJAK
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Yay. It was fun. Gave it about 15 mins of my time. The JF interview was a nice one for us old folks.
Dec 22 2010 7:40PM
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CakedWiddit
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can someone direct me to where it is...i read the first post but still dont get where it is lol

Dec 23 2010 8:39PM
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klayer_9
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I was a little wary at first but it turned out to be really well done.
great articles, pics and interviews.
Its cool how they embed videos into it as well.
Dec 23 2010 9:40PM
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Cincher
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https://www.newschoolers.com/index.html
Dec 23 2010 9:41PM
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eastcoaste
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the mag is sick
Dec 23 2010 10:15PM
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japollner
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Looks sick guys. Love the format and the content really stands out as stuff I enjoyed reading.

Quick note, The TNF Gonzo Jacket isn't Gore-Tex XCR. Its a 2L Hyvent shell.


Dec 25 2010 11:14PM
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K.C.Deane
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I was pleasantly surprised when I saw it.  Stoked on how it came out and to have a shot! Thanks DANBROWN!
Dec 26 2010 1:45AM
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iSmokeweed
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hate being the debbie downer, but the guy on the cover is doing a trick over a grave.

kinda bothers me that he stomped over dead bodies.
Dec 26 2010 12:46PM
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Rez4frederick
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That was rad as fuck, thanks for putting it together. I pretty much read that whole interview.

Tip for future interviews though: Stop talking about halfpipe in the olympics, alot more in life to talk about
Dec 26 2010 7:35PM
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FilmingBitch
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Doug, how do I get to the .PDF from an iPad? Ns mobile is confusing me... Can't find the PDF on the splash login haha
Dec 26 2010 8:47PM
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FilmingBitch
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I fail... It's called scrolling haha sweet!
Dec 26 2010 8:53PM
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Yossarian
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That was an awesome read! Would there be a possible way to get some of the shots as posters in the NS shop or something? I also hugely enjoyed the involvment of NS members will this become a more regular thing in the magazine?

Dec 27 2010 5:08PM
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Skithedeep
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So i cant figure out where to find it. What's a splash page?

Ps im ready to be made fun of
Dec 27 2010 5:29PM
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Cincher
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Look up a few posts and click the link I provided.
Dec 27 2010 10:46PM
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thatsG
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anyone notice how far back the cover skiers skis are mounted?
Dec 28 2010 11:46AM
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JPFortier
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It's an old photo of JF Cusson. That's why.
Dec 29 2010 10:20AM
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ONTerriible
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Issue 2 is now up, check the splash page if you don't know already.
May 17 2011 3:30PM
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General_Ripper
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Great Job guys I have only read a few articles but I really enjoyed it. Thanks
May 17 2011 4:57PM
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Jonny7
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I really liked TJ's article
May 17 2011 5:23PM
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COskier
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Stoked on TJs article, well written and insightful. Get that shit from Jossi out of there though; I love watching him ski but proselytizing has no place in a ski magazine. I don't care if he never actually said "Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal savior yet?", when you are a sponsored athlete getting paid because you influence little kids, talking about religion in a ski magazine saying "there is no doubt in my mind that [my skiing success has] been a result of the big guy upstairs" is way too much.
May 17 2011 6:23PM
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Mr_pretzel
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This.

That article made me uncomfortable.
May 17 2011 6:28PM
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ashamedkrew
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Yeea Jossi and props to NS for publishing it! Stoked
May 17 2011 6:56PM
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KapitolPhoto
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Are you really complaining about this?

Like you said, there wasn't one quote in there trying to convert the hearts & minds of the average NS kid; it was just a piece about what Faith & Jesus has meant to Jossi. I really hope I'm tired and I missed your blatant sarcasm. Yes, I suppose it'd be better if Jossi were extolling the virtues of smoking pot hourly, keeping your tall tee tall and afterbangs fresh.
May 17 2011 7:43PM
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COskier
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I wasn't aware that the only topics available for discussion were weed, tall tees and Jesus. All I am saying is that I don't think "faith and Jesus" have any place in skiing magazines, just as I would say the same about an abortion rant or fiscal monetary policy debate. The entire reason that Jossi was in that magazine in the first place was to influence the "hearts and minds" of NS kids, so when he uses the magazine as a pulpit, I take issue.

Oh, and by the way, this time, in the first sentence, I was being sarcastic.
May 17 2011 7:57PM
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DG.3
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First one was wayyyy better. i get where they were going with the whole athlete thing, but i didnt really work for me. and i thought the formating sucked. like, really sucked. some constructive critisism:

-more pictures: the eye candy was weak except for the cover pic. 99% of that was lifestyle shots, shots of an empty park, and wording. if i wanted all reading i wouldve bought a book. add a photo section or something, maybe get people to submit photos and you pick the best one, i dunno. people say the ns photo section is dead, than revive it with the mag.

-some of the athletes are pretty bad writers. thats why there is usually a middleman. some reminded me of a grade 8 english essay.

-i dont think the jossi article should be in there, just because its exclusive. if an atheist or someone jewish opens the mag, theyre not gonna give two shits if jossi feels god when skis or not. props to jossi for putting that out there tho.

-the formatting and layout was absolute shit in my opinion. honestly, the "letter to the editor" page was all white with black text. how regular and boring is that. it looked like my history homework, not a ski magazine. and it needs more photos, like i already said. something to catch the readers attention if they are just flipping through.

-the park section was even worse in terms of formatting. paragraph one side, picture on the other. repeat. cmon, get some photos of people hitting the features in there. the park stuff was well written tho, just needs some better presentation.

my 2 cents. looking foreward to see what theyll do for the next one!
May 17 2011 8:17PM
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reBlocke
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I thought Schmuck's article was interesting.

I agree that ski media is all about the athletes. But, I think that's what causes ski media to be so bland and boring. Outside of NS, nobody really cares what the athletes are up to. We're all skiers, and it's the feeling that skiing gives us that makes it so compelling. When I pick up a ski magazine, I want to see and read stuff that reminds me of how much fun it is to be in the park or in the backcountry. I could care less about the latest pro-gossip.

That said, the issue wasn't really pro gossip and I thought it was interesting. It would have been nice to have a little more eye candy, though.
May 17 2011 8:37PM
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schmuck
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That's actually not why it was in there. I asked Jossi if he would be interested in writing an article on that subject, as it's a big part of who he is, and a story that's never really been told or touched by other ski media...so that's exactly why I wanted it. It's different, creates debate and not intended to be preachy whatsoever. It's simply him talking about something that means a lot to him in his life. And I think suggesting that someone is going to suddenly convert to Christianity just because Jossi talked about it in an article is a bit far-fetched and silly. Props to JW for being willing to share something so personal.





May 17 2011 8:38PM
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schmuck
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Thanks for the great feedback! And I totally agree with your points, which is why I said "ski media and many of our readers' interest in it, for the most part, is centered around athletes." Because it's definitely not all about that. The goal was just to do something a little different from the norm with this issue, so I hope you all enjoy it. Cheers!




May 17 2011 8:52PM
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COskier
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The fact that it creates debate does not mean that it is appropriate for the medium of a ski magazine. Not that I am saying the two are equal, but an article where someone defends Al Qaeda would "create debate" as well, that doesn't make it proper subject matter. Something tells me that if someone wrote an article that said "and it was when I was cruising down the mountain that I first started to have this realization. It just hit me, there is no god. The conceptualization of a 'greater being' is merely a feeble, though misguided, attempt to grasp the overwhelming scale of the universe and accept the unknown.", then you wouldn't have printed it.

As, for the tangible effect that it has on the audience, it does not matter whether or not it "converts" anybody, merely that its existence serves to reinforce ideas ill-suited for skiing publication.
May 17 2011 9:00PM
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