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Introducing two new forums

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Ride and Chairlift Share Forum

This forum is the best way to connect with the Newschoolers community at large. Use it to offer carpools, couches to crash on, or if you're looking for another NS'er to shred with.

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Now Hiring

This forum is where you'll find industry job postings, offers and opportunities.


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Stay tuned for more information about both forums, along with rules, moderators, etc. I'll also be posting a few positions NS will be looking to fill, so make sure to check back later in the week!
Nov 6 2013 9:21AM
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MilaKunis
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Awesome ideas. Time frame on mobile for them?
Nov 6 2013 9:22AM
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Gfunkrussell
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Brilliant!
Nov 6 2013 9:23AM
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Stainr
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seems pretty cool, but how is it going to be accurate? have locals just post up?
Nov 6 2013 9:24AM
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first_rodeo
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ill be your indentured servant
Nov 6 2013 9:24AM
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theabortionator
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Actually really legit. I'm down with both.
Nov 6 2013 9:30AM
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nutz.
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this is sweet
Nov 6 2013 9:33AM
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Benson.
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Nice, ride and chairlift sounds like a really cool idea!
Nov 6 2013 9:34AM
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ny300z
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2 great ideas
Nov 6 2013 9:35AM
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Lemuel
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You actually listened to my suggestion about the hiring section?!?! Sweet and thank you very much! I never really checked the suggestion thread after I posted, other people must have agreed with me.
Nov 6 2013 9:35AM
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It could be something as simple as...

[Ride - Montreal to Avila] Driving up a few nights a week, have room for two.

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[Couch - Red Mountain, BC] A case of beer / night, max two nights.

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[Filmer - Keystone, CO] Looking for riders to film this weekend, November 9th-10th.

Something like that? We'll figure out the details / rules once the forum gets going and we assign a few mod to it. Feel free to share any suggestions though!
Nov 6 2013 9:37AM
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Austin.ski
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really good idea
Nov 6 2013 9:41AM
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STAUSS
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Nice!
Nov 6 2013 9:42AM
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Hugh_Conway_jr
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Awesome ! I was just thinking that you guys could use some fresh forums to de-clutter the current ones ...

ever think of making one just for injures/ health ... that kinda shit? call it the "Recovery Room"
Nov 6 2013 9:42AM
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MilaKunis
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Well I look silly now that it's working for me. Hope it survives
Nov 6 2013 9:45AM
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Turkelton
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I don't know how reliable this is. Some people are unreliable as fuck and imagine waiting somewhere and them not turning up. I don't think it will work for the Euros unfortunately
Nov 6 2013 10:01AM
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GayWolf420
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Is the chairlift forum essentially for callouts now, lol?

Also, cant wait for all the low key drug deals to happen in code on there.



But for real, pretty good ideas.
Nov 6 2013 10:06AM
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Iraq_Lobster
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the hiring thread could get a little sketchy
Nov 6 2013 10:07AM
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00000000
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It's only reliable as the people linking up -- how would it be any different than other rideshare sites? At least here we are connected through a community and username identity.

People have been doing it for years and years on Newschoolers, so I don't really see there being an issue. Hell, that's how I met my first ski buddies. And how would it be much different from using the BST forums? Sure they're are shady people, but I think the community does a great job of self moderating & using the feedback system.

Just my 2 cents!
Nov 6 2013 10:12AM
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Hell yeah! Really stoked to see how both of these work out, especially the "Now Hiring" forum. Very interested to see what companies and positions will start to show up there
Nov 6 2013 10:23AM
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00000000
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How so?
Nov 6 2013 10:25AM
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Jibberino
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Wow, you must've run in to some real douche bags! I used go-shred.com and other sites on numerous occasions (I'm European) and never had any problems, in fact I've met some great homies that way.
Nov 6 2013 10:28AM
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Turkelton
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Good idea though. I have got some friends through NS, but I'm one of those people who's always wary. Do you think it will work for Euros though?
Nov 6 2013 10:29AM
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00000000
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Like I said, it'll depend on the people. You should give it a try and report back!
Nov 6 2013 10:34AM
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gpitcher
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Two really great ideas. The industry hiring page is pretty unreal, and the ride share / place to crash could turn out very useful. Maybe it will turn some people's houses into hostels?
Nov 6 2013 10:38AM
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HWW
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Great idea. Stoked!
Nov 6 2013 10:39AM
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mski
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Sweet
Nov 6 2013 10:42AM
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Eastcoastjibber
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ass, gas, or grass. nobody rides for free
Nov 6 2013 10:45AM
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Turkelton
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I'll have a look at that as well. Sounds interesting. I've never had someone not show up but I know people it's happened to for skiing
Nov 6 2013 10:46AM
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Lemuel
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What? It will just be companies / people posting current job openings, or inquiring about positions. Line made a thread about the marketing position, it's not like people are going to be posting their resume's and contact info in threads.
Nov 6 2013 11:16AM
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K.Breit
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R.I.P. Regionals
Nov 6 2013 11:18AM
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Toaster-Tony
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This is awesome! Nice ideas, I always felt a little awkward posting if anyone wanted to ski in ski grabber.
Nov 6 2013 11:27AM
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.squirrely.
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great ideas
Nov 6 2013 11:30AM
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Mag
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Meh, coulda been better as an addition to regionals, that way people don't have to skim through everything, and there's no chance anyone outside of america will get a lift I reckon, jobs is cool though.
Nov 6 2013 11:31AM
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Benson.
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That's what I was thinking. The Ride and Chairlift Forum could be the final nail in the coffin, if Regionals wasn't considered dead already. The early season reports for mountains opening and event announcements will be all Regionals will have left.
Nov 6 2013 11:32AM
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theabortionator
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How would this change anything? If you won't find a carpool on here you probably wouldn't have in regionals.

If you don't want to skim through it, you don't need to. It's an additional forum. You can still do whatever you want in regionals.
Nov 6 2013 11:55AM
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Mag
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I'm simply saying that having it as a subforum in regionals would be more efficient.
Nov 6 2013 11:56AM
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00000000
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Not really, because nobody uses the regionals anymore. If people were still posting this type of stuff there, I obviously wouldn't have created a new forum. Unfortunately everyone has now resorted to posting this kind of stuff in SG, so hopefully the new forum will reduce some of the clutter that we've seen the last few weeks.
Nov 6 2013 11:58AM
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Big5hifty
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I don't post a ton, but I still frequent the regionals. I'm really interested in this "now hiring" section though.
Nov 6 2013 12:00PM
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MLJ
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I think this is a great Idea. My only thing would be to make sort of a template for the ride/lift one where you fill out a form with all of the dates so there is no confusion and it is easy to understand for people looking for lifts. Also I think you should make it possible for OPs to delete their own threads without constantly bugging the mods because people could change their mind / stop offering the deal quite often.

I hope this really kicks off, it would be awesome!! Mobile support for something like this is vital IMO because people could make quick offers that would need to be heard of on the hill for them to work.


Nov 6 2013 12:07PM
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This is definitely something I'd like to establish!

Unfortunately we won't be able to offer delete permissions, but the solution could be as simple as adding two mods to the team who are in charge of moderating said forum.
Nov 6 2013 12:09PM
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Faction
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Great idea. We'll make sure to post our internship and job offers in there
Nov 6 2013 12:09PM
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00000000
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Awesome!
Nov 6 2013 12:14PM
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Anchorfilms
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These threads are to show how close the ns community is
Nov 6 2013 1:07PM
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*Nickdel*
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Hopefully some of these companies will post job/internship opportunities for people on the east coast. Seems that as of now everything is west coast
Nov 6 2013 1:11PM
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CKpolicy
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the man keeps pumping out great ideas.
Nov 6 2013 1:13PM
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4-Front
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That job board is a really good idea. If employers start using regularly it it will be very original to the ski industry and increase traffic to this site.
Nov 6 2013 1:22PM
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Finkle
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This is awesome, Have been putting a lot of thought into my future possibly in the ski Industry, Cant wait for the ball to start rolling!
Nov 6 2013 1:23PM
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coreyroy
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Carpool thread is such a solid idea!
Nov 6 2013 2:18PM
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loganimlach
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i don't see why not. i made a thread and put a cover letter up in there just for shits and giggles, it's not like you HAVE to list your address and phone number and shit. you'd be surprised how many industry people lurk, putting yourself out there couldn't hurt.
Nov 6 2013 2:18PM
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Wulfty
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Im not sure if i'm being blind here, but is there a way to access the forums through the top navigation bar, and not through this thread in particular?
Nov 6 2013 3:10PM
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