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YardSaleDad · May 21, 2006, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by andyzee

YardSaleDad, you into hang gliding? Something I tried to get into a few years back, just too time consuming. Let me know if you're into it and if so where do you go. I tried Elenville, NY.

I was going to Ellenville last summer. Got up to USHGA Level 2 certification. I will be starting mountain launches soon. I hope to buy a glider and get Level 3 this summer. As for time consuming, you could say the same thing about skiing

Except that I am only 45 minutes from Ellenville. My ride for skiing is at least twice that.

andyzee · May 21, 2006, 2:59 PM

YardSaleDad, don't want to hijack this thread so I started a new thread for the hang gliding conversation Hang Gliding .

**bvibert** · May 21, 2006, 3:55 PM

Thanks Andy.

Back on topic, anyone else care to comment, address the questions??

ga2ski · May 21, 2006, 7:57 PM

Although I have a been a member for a little over a year i decided to answer the questions as I feel this is one of the easiest going and well moderated forums that I have found.

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Do you feel too intimidated to post here often?

No. I only posts on topics that I feel I have some good to add to, unless I'm busting on Tree_skier, Bob or Greg, etc.

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Are you concerned about how a beginner level question will be received or responded to?

No, most folks here really welcome new posters. If anything I thonk we welcome new posters questions and try to help them.

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Are you simply more comfortable lurking vs. posting? If so, why is that?

I actively post but only when I feel like responding to a topic or making a new post to share a trail report or have a question

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Do you feel AZ members could be more friendly or welcoming?

More friendly . . . let's see people who i had never met before that post here have given me free lift tickets, bought me beer, and toured me around their favorite resorts. Everyone who posts is very friendly here, especially compared to other forums.

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Do you have any ideas for getting folks like yourself to post more often?

IMO the best way to get "good" people here is word of mouth. If we continue sharing good info and respect for each other, more posters will come.

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Are there any other changes you'd like to see here or do you have any other suggestions for the site in general?

I really wish I could give reputation to others . . . Not.

Serously though keep it simple. Some times I think this site is too geeky or complicated to post on. It seems like the posting format has been changing alot recently. You might get more people if it was simpler. I have figured it out, but only through experience posting here and on that other site that I moderate.

That's it for now. Keep up the work. The AZ outings are great. It is always great to meet folks that have a passion for sports that I love.

**bvibert** · May 22, 2006, 7:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ga2ski

Some times I think this site is too geeky or complicated to post on. It seems like the posting format has been changing alot recently. You might get more people if it was simpler.

Are there any certain aspects to the site that you find complicated? I've heard this a few times in the past, but I can't get a good feel for what exactly needs to be simpler. Maybe there are some settings that Greg can change or some tutorials can be made up if we know what needs help.

Is there anyone else out there that with the same concerns?

ga2ski · May 22, 2006, 7:44 AM

Nothing in particular, but if I was someone unfamilar if posting pictures and quoting, it might be hard. I don't have any solutions on how it make it better. Many of us would be bummed if those features were removed.

Also I think things will pick back up soon, right now we are in between seasons.

One last suggestion, if you want more suggestions on this might topic, you might want to post a link oon the main skiing and hiking pages.

**Greg** · May 22, 2006, 9:13 AM

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I don't have any solutions on how it make it better.

I would like to suggest that if anyone has any questions at all about how to use a particular feature of the forums, simply start a thread in this forum asking how to do something. This is in part why we have this particular forum; Site Feedback and Help .

NYDrew · Jun 8, 2006, 5:07 AM

blame it on the weather. really, since january all we have really done was complain about the weather. Granted it is the most appropriate thing to do, but perhaps that could be the reason.

Jonni · Jun 9, 2006, 9:39 AM

For me it's more the problem of time. If there were 36 hours in a day and sleep counted three times, I would probably post more often. Between working on NELSAP.org, Skilifts.org, Skisunapee.org (new release coming soon...), work at Mt. Sunapee, and teaching myself more coding languages I'm very busy. Whenever I post I try to make it more than just a one or two word answer.

I love reading all forums related to skiing as well as ski lifts. My passion is what drives me to contiually come to all these forums and support these organizations. The only downside is that there isn't enough time in the day to make it all work. But either way before I know it, I'll probably be up to 1,000 posts in no time.

AMAC2233 · Jun 10, 2006, 4:04 PM

I have been lurking around this site since about January and joined up in April. I figured if I joined up I might actually start posting but I never really did. It's not really the fact that I've been intimidated (OK, maybe a little, but that's partly since I'm at least 10 years younger than everyone else,) but everytime I find a thread that I actaully know enough about to post in, I never get around to it.

But I am feeling a little better, since I was lurking around the other day and found an age thread, discovering that I'm not the only one in my teens. I will be getting around to posting more frequently soon enough.

May 21, 2006, 2:59 PM	#22 (permalink)
andyzee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Home Posts: 7,551	YardSaleDad, don't want to hijack this thread so I started a new thread for the hang gliding conversation Hang Gliding . __________________ Hardware is out Stitches are out

May 21, 2006, 3:55 PM	#23 (permalink)
bvibert Surfing AZ while waiting for snow Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Torrington, CT Posts: 12,272	Thanks Andy. Back on topic, anyone else care to comment, address the questions?? __________________ Brian SAC Tracker - Tramdock Tracker - Chainlove Tracker - WhiskeyMilitia Tracker

Jun 8, 2006, 5:07 AM	#28 (permalink)
NYDrew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Temporary Exile On Long Island :( Posts: 733	blame it on the weather. really, since january all we have really done was complain about the weather. Granted it is the most appropriate thing to do, but perhaps that could be the reason. __________________ RIP Dynastar 63\'s. 11/O5-2/14/06

Jun 9, 2006, 9:39 AM	#29 (permalink)
Jonni Top of the Sunapee Express Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sunapee, NH & Lyndonville, VT Posts: 274	For me it's more the problem of time. If there were 36 hours in a day and sleep counted three times, I would probably post more often. Between working on NELSAP.org, Skilifts.org, Skisunapee.org (new release coming soon...), work at Mt. Sunapee, and teaching myself more coding languages I'm very busy. Whenever I post I try to make it more than just a one or two word answer. I love reading all forums related to skiing as well as ski lifts. My passion is what drives me to contiually come to all these forums and support these organizations. The only downside is that there isn't enough time in the day to make it all work. But either way before I know it, I'll probably be up to 1,000 posts in no time. __________________ Northeast Regional Moderator of Skilifts.org http://www.skilifts.org Lift Drive Foreman - Mt. Sunapee, NH Curved Ski Poles n. 1. Expert skier's poles bent at the factory to fit around the body and thus improve control and reduce air resistence. 2. Beginner's poles bent during use to fit around trees, trail signs, snowmaking equipment, lift towers, and other skiers.

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May 22, 2006, 7:44 AM	#26 (permalink)
ga2ski Sunday River December 3, 2007 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southern NH, work or in the Mountains Posts: 1,062	Nothing in particular, but if I was someone unfamilar if posting pictures and quoting, it might be hard. I don't have any solutions on how it make it better. Many of us would be bummed if those features were removed. Also I think things will pick back up soon, right now we are in between seasons. One last suggestion, if you want more suggestions on this might topic, you might want to post a link oon the main skiing and hiking pages.

Jun 10, 2006, 4:04 PM	#30 (permalink)
AMAC2233 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MA Posts: 176	I have been lurking around this site since about January and joined up in April. I figured if I joined up I might actually start posting but I never really did. It's not really the fact that I've been intimidated (OK, maybe a little, but that's partly since I'm at least 10 years younger than everyone else,) but everytime I find a thread that I actaully know enough about to post in, I never get around to it. But I am feeling a little better, since I was lurking around the other day and found an age thread, discovering that I'm not the only one in my teens. I will be getting around to posting more frequently soon enough.

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