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Tell NS What You Want

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partyandBS
Posts: 4251 - Karma: 65,497
sounds like NS has gone independent! this is great because the man isn’t telling them how to make him more money and allows for creative freedom to progress the site. so as far as i see it, this is an opportunity for us low level users to voice how we want NS to be in the new world

heres what i would like to see:
1. more orange names in the forums- this used to be a place where pros would be posting and active in the community all the time. that isnt near as prevalent as it used to. maybe theres discounted advertising or something for companies who have more active users on the site
2. promote more user created content - like the web review that @stokedelic did and the series from @skierman moms basement. idk if they got anything but maybe some sort of sticker pack for a certain amount of views, hoodie for a second video in a certain timeframe with a certain amount of views, etc.
3. put .com on the ig logo and name- while your at it, throw some funny shit from the threads in a post every now and then. like a weekly recap
4. user contests - collabs like the worst topsheet are great and the average shit skier can partake. also, video edit contests uploaded to NS are great. maybe a pink name edit contest or something
5. pro contests - idk be cool to see a NS banner at x games or something

what else would make this site better? i foresee a lot of shit response on this lol but hopefully there’s some good recommendations
Jun 24 2024 12:29PM
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Zteezegod
Posts: 128 - Karma: 713
This would prolly be in the future but like a ns owned park would be so cool
Jun 25 2024 12:22PM
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KapitolPhoto
Posts: 1399 - Karma: 3,249
cypherskids these days don’t know how to check the profile URL for the member # 👴🏻


I actually did not know that either. ha!
Jun 25 2024 12:32PM
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cool270out
Posts: 588 - Karma: 4,866
If ns collaborated with some artists to make nice merch (a blank hoodie with a logo on it is not nice) people would actually rep ns. As of now the merchandise is really basic and kinda cringy. I’m imagining some cool illustrations on the back with an artistic rendition of the logo on the front
Jun 25 2024 12:39PM
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creaturelo
Posts: 595 - Karma: 11,765
comeback of on the road with @Mr.Bishop ????
Jun 25 2024 1:12PM
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muffMan.
Posts: 2727 - Karma: 25,716
Dope ideas already, maybe karma tiers? Nothing crazy just want free stickers
Jun 25 2024 2:09PM
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TreeJam
Posts: 351 - Karma: 3,316
Bring back dogfart! @Iamtrapangelsalt
Jun 25 2024 2:22PM
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1spliff2guinnies
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I mean that's all fine I guess, but most people probably dgaf. It's a niche forum with only what I can assume is a slowly decreasing user-base. It'll probably go the way of DogsOnAcid or GameReplays which I used to frequent, with ever tightening purse strings. If the site keeps running in its current form, I'll be happy.
Jun 25 2024 2:23PM
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xblth
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Already been said but some focus on Europe would be good, maybe something in Insbruck skyline type shit
Jun 25 2024 2:23PM
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GayWolf420
Posts: 37297 - Karma: 118,451
NS partners with outdoor initiatives so we can become like 10000000x more woke
Jun 25 2024 2:40PM
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Wrist
Posts: 84 - Karma: 383
Organize a battle my crew contest/movie VG style.
Jun 25 2024 3:30PM
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PartyBullshiit
Posts: 3534 - Karma: 16,281
Drop the post count and Karma and you’d end shit posters and karma farmers in one swoop.
Jun 25 2024 3:42PM
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bertBertson
Posts: 236 - Karma: 3,993
I definitely don't want NS Shorts but maybe a 'clips' category dedicated to 10-30s clips of a few tricks at a time would encourage more user uploads and engagement.

Edits are sick, but based on the huge number of people uploading shorter clips to the socials, it seems like many don't have the time/skills/production quality to confidently upload a proper edit every year.
Jun 25 2024 4:45PM
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KilaTsunami
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fucintightis this actually a thing? not necessarily tryna hate but like, curious lol


I dont know, but i think it would be awesome to throw virtual hands
Jun 25 2024 5:53PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
Posts: 9277 - Karma: 67,607
More NS meet ups at mountains!
Jun 25 2024 5:53PM
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ChedCantCork
Posts: 70 - Karma: 277
ns gay porn?
Jun 25 2024 6:32PM
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dwt802
Posts: 3228 - Karma: 31,822
BigPurpleSkiSuitMore NS meet ups at mountains!


Could even get some of the member to help organize more casual meet ups around the world. Would be cool to see.
Jun 25 2024 6:50PM
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VT_scratch
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fix the goddamn bumping!!

idk if there's anyway to increase incentive for posting edits here again.... but those were the days getting to comb through new edits that people actually put time in to.
Jun 25 2024 6:54PM
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Lonely
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1. Assuredly difficult, but push traffic to the site at any opportunity. Having content being exclusively hosted on NS (no youtube, no vimeo, no insta) for at least a day or two, with some trailers pushing traffic on socials could be an interesting thing to try. The idea is to try and create a self-sustaining or self-feeding system.

Insta kids go to the site for the vid, make an account, by some merch, see a pro in a forum, chat around, then go on to post their own videos, or news or photos and tell their friends. I've got the old ad kit lying around somewhere, so I'm not really sure the difference in ad dollars between socials and the site these days but... yeah.

2. Merch/brand collabs. Seems like NS has been doing a bit of this, but I feel like when I was getting onto the site (much more recently than most oldheads) NS felt like it was basically it's own brand. Now you ask a kid on the hill about it and they just think it's an Instagram account. That needs to change. Jacket collabs, small contests, meetups. Money's tight but we've got a pretty good community that can bring down costs and do a lot of this in a grassroots manner...with some dictation and guidance from NS.

3. Give me my email back

Challenging things to do no doubt, but things I'd like to see.
Jun 25 2024 7:58PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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Lonely2. Merch/brand collabs.

I still have the O'neill x NS collab jacket with the drama llama on it that was sold from evo. It's cool.
Jun 25 2024 8:09PM
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Millenialfalcon
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There’s already several threads about Vishnu
ChedCantCorkns gay porn?
Jun 25 2024 8:38PM
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skierman
Posts: 8302 - Karma: 7,330
A flesh light with eheath's face on it.
Jun 25 2024 8:41PM
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exit32
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A feed and stories like insta!
Jun 25 2024 8:54PM
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ChedCantCork
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instabust
skiermanA flesh light with eheath's face on it
Jun 25 2024 8:56PM
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Lonely
Posts: 6710 - Karma: 61,191
a_pla5tic_bagI still have the O'neill x NS collab jacket with the drama llama on it that was sold from evo. It's cool.


YES man my buddy had that jacket. Loved it. People would ask questions about it, it looked sick, etc. etc.
Jun 25 2024 9:39PM
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Rock_Inhabitant
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This has already been said but definitely incentivize making edits. Maybe every month there can be a featured edit based on a community vote or upvote count and they get a shoutout and maybe some special stickers or sum. I just want to see more single skier, local hill type edits
Jun 25 2024 10:10PM
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partyandBS
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Rock_InhabitantThis has already been said but definitely incentivize making edits. Maybe every month there can be a featured edit based on a community vote or upvote count and they get a shoutout and maybe some special stickers or sum. I just want to see more single skier, local hill type edits


there used to be video of the day, week, month, and i think year and all time as well?? idk but my neighbors would come over and we would just watch the videos of the day and gettin fuckin hyped!! but there were way more uploads then.

i think NS should shift its entire focus on creating a time machine and sending us back to 2012
Jun 25 2024 10:15PM
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mikem
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TwigThanks for making the thread. We want to hear what you guys want because we need to make some big decisions.

On the tech end, we are going to have to make some pretty significant changes to this house of cards in the next 12 months. Some good, some potentially more challenging but they need to happen. That aside, we want to make the content you guys want to see so hit us.


Im willing to donate my time to help on the tech side of things (as its my job) but I would not support a full revamp. I really do enjoy how NS brings a feeling of nostalgia to a lot of us.

I also like the "broken" search bar. It provides probably a lot of pain to newer people, but a good amount of enjoyment for us veterans.

Also good work soldier :)
Jun 26 2024 2:14AM
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GrandThings
Posts: 3095 - Karma: 31,176
mikemI also like the "broken" search bar. It provides probably a lot of pain to newer people, but a good amount of enjoyment for us veterans.


Lol so true. I don't think I've ever used the searchbar on the site.
Jun 26 2024 9:30AM
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jblaski
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Bring back Photo Of The Day. And make it prominent on the front page.
Jun 26 2024 12:15PM
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eheath
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jblaskiBring back Photo Of The Day. And make it prominent on the front page.


FYI this is still a thing https://www.newschoolers.com/index.html
Jun 26 2024 12:25PM
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Zteezegod
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If we putting in orders lemme get a bad bitch and some devils lettuce…pls
Jun 26 2024 1:12PM
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SlushSeason
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Occasional captchas to post or comment. Bots have been getting pretty annoying recently
Jun 26 2024 1:48PM
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eheath
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SlushSeasonOccasional captchas to post or comment. Bots have been getting pretty annoying recently


to be fair, NS has a pretty strong system to block spam, the only stuff that gets through is a real person with a email, bots can't make accounts on NS, at least as far as I know. we had a big wave of bot spam one year and we locked down the registration process pretty hard.

im sure the system could us some updating, but all of the spam ive seen in the past few years is all real people just copy/pasting links within text.
Jun 26 2024 2:15PM
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eheath
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VT_scratchfix the goddamn bumping!!


AFAIK this is to prevent spam. most spam posts are posted in threads they find on google, so its usually some old thread about *insert hot topic like bitcoin* and there hasnt been a post for over a year and the spam comes in.
Jun 26 2024 2:17PM
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jblaski
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eheathFYI this is still a thing https://www.newschoolers.com/index.html


I know it's still a thing, I've had a few that got POTD. But it seems like you have to go searching the website to find it, instead of it being featured on the homepage.
Jun 26 2024 3:29PM
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eheath
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jblaskiI know it's still a thing, I've had a few that got POTD. But it seems like you have to go searching the website to find it, instead of it being featured on the homepage.


oh i see what you mean, not the splash page, which i think you can only get to if you type in that URL. i have that set in my bookmarks so thats where i always start
Jun 26 2024 3:33PM
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Evancantspin
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skiermanImagine thinking being member of the month is something to be proud of.


That’s it your going on the opp list.
Jun 26 2024 4:50PM
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ColoradoDogfart
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TreeJamBring back dogfart! @Iamtrapangelsalt


Hell yeah brother
Jun 26 2024 5:11PM
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GayWolf420
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I remember when Powder Mag (before it became Outside or whatever bullshit it is nowadays) used to go to local ski areas, predominantly smaller/non-mega corporate resorts and just interview local skiers and asked them about their life and experiences and what skiing meant to them. Could be interesting. More editorials from random non-industry affiliated skiers and just people who work real jobs but find time to ski. Those were some of the coolest articles to read back in the day.
Jun 26 2024 6:00PM
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ColoradoDogfart
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PartyBullshiitDrop the post count and Karma and you’d end shit posters and karma farmers in one swoop.


You’ve barely been on NS for a year stfu🤣🤣
Jun 26 2024 8:09PM
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Funnel
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Not necessarily a want, but wonder if NS might consider buying Powder from their old parent corp. Would be really cool to have Powder Mag back, even if just digital.
Jun 26 2024 9:01PM
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KungKalmar
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FunnelNot necessarily a want, but wonder if NS might consider buying Powder from their old parent corp. Would be really cool to have Powder Mag back, even if just digital.


I don't think their pocket are deep enough to buy anything.

How much did this site cost? Was it like low 5 figures or few pairs of skis and supply of beer for the weekend?
Jun 27 2024 3:26AM
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PAAKKU
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Sponsor us
Jun 27 2024 5:28AM
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weastcoat
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PAAKKUSponsor us

You guys need orange name
Jun 27 2024 9:09AM
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eheath
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FunnelNot necessarily a want, but wonder if NS might consider buying Powder from their old parent corp. Would be really cool to have Powder Mag back, even if just digital.

TBH it's not worth buying another "brand" when NS already has a brand. Mags are different than they used to be, it used to be pump out issues for ad dollars but now it's a high level piece of content thats revenue is driven by the cost of the product.

NS might as well just make a NS mag if that's what they wanted, but Doug was always anti-print...
Jun 27 2024 11:10AM
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Farmville420
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FunnelNot necessarily a want, but wonder if NS might consider buying Powder from their old parent corp. Would be really cool to have Powder Mag back, even if just digital.

We already have a "core" magazine on the come up currently, it would be super whack to invent a competitor rather than just support the one started by an actual newschool legend
Jun 27 2024 11:21AM
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GrandThings
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eheathTBH it's not worth buying another "brand" when NS already has a brand. Mags are different than they used to be, it used to be pump out issues for ad dollars but now it's a high level piece of content thats revenue is driven by the cost of the product.

NS might as well just make a NS mag if that's what they wanted, but Doug was always anti-print...


Am I crazy that there was a NS Mag at one point? I feel like I remember one with a road gap on the cover.
Jun 27 2024 12:03PM
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PartyBullshiit
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ColoradoDogfartYou’ve barely been on NS for a year stfu🤣🤣


And yet my point is still valid. Go cry to someone else
Jun 27 2024 12:32PM
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partyandBS
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GrandThingsAm I crazy that there was a NS Mag at one point? I feel like I remember one with a road gap on the cover.





its now my bathroom read for when your on the shitter along with ‘nevermind’ but pretty sure it was a 1 and done thing. print is expensive and dead
Jun 27 2024 1:00PM
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KapitolPhoto
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partyandBS


its now my bathroom read for when your on the shitter along with ‘nevermind’ but pretty sure it was a 1 and done thing. print is expensive and dead

10/10 would love to see a NS Mag v2. FWIW, a few NS alums are thriving with print. @Rogge with Mountain Gazette. Kade Krichko & @Malczyk with Ori Magazine.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/16/business/media/outdoors-print-magazines.html
Jun 27 2024 1:24PM
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