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Newschoolers have gotten older, and its fucking awesome

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wasatch_rat
Posts: 1772 - Karma: 2,952
when i joined this site, if you posted a question about a trick in ski gabber during the summer you would get berated with insults (searchbar fucking newb!). the forums were filled with people taking any opportunity they could to hate and belittle people. now, just about every request for trick advice is filled with positivity, good trick tips, and overall sharing of the awesomeness of skiing. we have gone from an entitled bunch of immature ski snobs to a community that really shares the stoke.

you stay classy newschoolers.
Aug 19 2013 1:26PM
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00000000
Posts: 11075 - Karma: 82,508
Most people are so surprised when they find out the actual demographics of NS -- like you said, members have grown up with the site!
Aug 19 2013 3:17PM
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JustForYou
Posts: 275 - Karma: 2,143
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Aug 19 2013 7:40PM
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freestyler540
Posts: 13111 - Karma: 18,955
Ive been here since march 2003. Nothing really changed. Its still fucking addictive.
Aug 20 2013 1:19PM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,635
What is your timeline here? When did you join, and when did you start to think to yourself "Man people are growing up around here."

I think the biggest thing is that positivity breeds positivity. Simply ignoring the stupid comments and posting helpful advice and quality discussion goes a super long way towards others doing the same.

Its really only a couple of shit-talking aliases that ruin the place. Funniest part is that when we track these people down its rarely real 12-year olds, mostly adults and industry people secretly hating.



Aug 20 2013 1:37PM
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wasatch_rat
Posts: 1772 - Karma: 2,952
i think i first joined in summer 2008 but lurked for a while before that, and it really hasn't been until this last year or so that people have gotten more encouraging. of course there are still guys like skierman and other trolls who keep the place entertaining but overall i think people have gotten much more positive and willing to help out the noobs.
Aug 24 2013 12:44PM
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SKIU4EA
Posts: 2387 - Karma: 2,072
I've noticed this as well, although i can't speak for nsg cause i rarely go in there lol.
Aug 24 2013 5:12PM
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Mr.Huck
Posts: 6096 - Karma: 14,902
IDK! I was old when I found NS.

But I get a kick out of posts made my people who have been on here for awhile. As a general rule I rate the veterans 10/10. I only rape their karma if they repeatedly act like pricks, but that is pretty rare.
Aug 24 2013 10:26PM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
I think you meant, "Its really only a couple of truth-talking aliases that makes this site fucking awesome while making childrenous n00bs think twice before making threads on what Wallisch was wearing or if Crested Butte is like skiing Mt. Snow".
Aug 30 2013 9:43AM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,635
Harsh truth talking is awesome.

Unfounded, unintelligent, annoying shit-talking is not good.

The problem is when people try to pretend to be an annoying 12 year old just to flame someone else.

Telling it how it is?

Priceless.

You NEVER got that in traditional media. Nobody had the sack to tell it how it was in print.
Aug 30 2013 10:17AM
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quixotic
Posts: 6937 - Karma: 2,978
that's pretty sad.
Aug 30 2013 1:19PM
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quixotic
Posts: 6937 - Karma: 2,978
Another thing.. I've been using Newschoolers for about 8 years now and it's nuts how many usernames are still active on here now that were active back then. So many of the same people, but now we are all 8 years older.

It's also cool to see how members have matured with age. SteezyJibber is the first one that comes to mind... used to be so fucking annoying, but the kid has grown up.
Aug 30 2013 1:25PM
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quixotic
Posts: 6937 - Karma: 2,978
Gah fuckin' triple post... noobin' out over here.

I like how the website design and features has matured, too. If I remember correctly, there was a 6mb video uploading limit when I first joined.
Aug 30 2013 1:27PM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
jesus, talk about sad cases...
Aug 30 2013 2:46PM
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7springsprod
Posts: 2661 - Karma: 3,181
It's weird, I've been here for well over 2 years and I never have changed my name and I'm quite active but I feel like nobody knows me still.
Aug 30 2013 11:07PM
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Turner.
Posts: 1989 - Karma: 11,892
Ehh, for what it's worth, yours is a username I recognize pretty regularly. There's a decent contingent of steady posters that are consistently active (in NSG at least) that seem like they've been around for some time - or at least since I started in '09.
Aug 31 2013 1:43PM
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Noddard
Posts: 2652 - Karma: 3,831
Anyway we could make an updated poll on the demographics?
Aug 31 2013 6:27PM
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steezyjibber
Posts: 15967 - Karma: 11,026
this would be kinda cool
Aug 31 2013 7:55PM
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TimRiley
Posts: 1873 - Karma: 1,327
I'd agree, I lurked around watching edits and what not for years before joining, then got hooked. I thought for sure I would be one of the oldest members at 37, but it doesn't seem to be the case. Freeskiing has nothing to do with your age, but everything to do with your state of mind. It's pretty dope that nsers is here to share the common interest.
Sep 10 2013 11:45PM
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*DUMBCAN*
Posts: 2447 - Karma: 5,628
Here's some stats.
Oct 4 2013 12:05PM
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*simba*
Posts: 9125 - Karma: 511
I thought NS was a shitshow.

I left for a bit.

I came back and NS is still a shitshow.
Oct 5 2013 12:47AM
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Mag
Posts: 8155 - Karma: 14,809
I originally thought you to potentially be highly intelligent, with every post I begin to doubt that.
Oct 5 2013 4:13PM
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