Can we create a sub-forum just for "regular" members? Perhaps those with at least 100 posts?
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Skiing on the Cheap - 2016-17 Edition
- Thread starter dlague
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Can we create a sub-forum just for "regular" members? Perhaps those with at least 100 posts?
catsup948
New member
Good point deadheadskier. It would likely be better to ask someone to PM the information or when asked PM them rather than announce it on a public forum. People who don't want to post on this forums use it for valuable information otherwise. I hope the server doesn't crash, might fire me up more than Josh Gordon checking into rehab ruining my fantasy season thus far!
xwhaler
Active member
I also agree that there should be some way to make these deals/information sharing of said deals exclusive to members who are active and contributing members.
Jully
Active member
I look at who's browsing pretty frequently and there's almost always many more lurkers (like 2-3x) than members active in total and on almost any thread I look at.
Maybe it is just what I google, but whenever I google ski specific information AZ always comes up before resort websites and other ski forums most of the time.
AZ All stars sub forum? :lol:. I'll check with Nick and run it by the other moderators.
bdfreetuna
New member
Posting it here will have very little impact; the 5 passes sell out within a few hours probably anyway, and the 3 passes will sell out that day as well. This is what we should expect and make sure we stay up late or set our alarms.
Last year I missed out on 5 passes and could only nab 3's because I was late to the punch. And I think I looked here for info and maybe someone posted the wrong time. So if it was me I'd greatly appreciate a reminder. People who want them the most should also be the ones most motivated to seek out the accurate info and wake up in time, and they deserve them the most imo.
Regardless of my post it's important to get your tickets ASAP when they go on sale. And there had been posts giving the specific time/date prior to mine this year and in the last few years if I recall (although they might have been wrong time posted last year which is even worse).
I'm not sure the motivation of keeping it a semi-secret. Once Ski Vermont announces it, it's game on. Tickets are limited to one 5 and one 3 so it's not like we can hoard a bunch of them by trying to keep it under wraps.
Last year I missed out on 5 passes and could only nab 3's because I was late to the punch. And I think I looked here for info and maybe someone posted the wrong time. So if it was me I'd greatly appreciate a reminder. People who want them the most should also be the ones most motivated to seek out the accurate info and wake up in time, and they deserve them the most imo.
Regardless of my post it's important to get your tickets ASAP when they go on sale. And there had been posts giving the specific time/date prior to mine this year and in the last few years if I recall (although they might have been wrong time posted last year which is even worse).
I'm not sure the motivation of keeping it a semi-secret. Once Ski Vermont announces it, it's game on. Tickets are limited to one 5 and one 3 so it's not like we can hoard a bunch of them by trying to keep it under wraps.
bdfreetuna
New member
That said if a Ski VT rep says they'd rather not have it posted outside their mailing list, etc... or the mods want to not post stuff like that (not sure where or how you'd draw the line without wrecking this thread though).. I'll of course reconsider
dlague
Active member
Was already posted but then again it will not the first thing hat gets posted multiple times in this thread. Technically, now getting even more visibility.
KustyTheKlown
Well-known member
Thanks for sharing the link tuna, I didn't think it would be a "thing"
I have a hard time imagining a 7 AM underpromoted ski pass sale having a phish New Years level of Internet ticket demand, crashing servers, or anything like that
I have a hard time imagining a 7 AM underpromoted ski pass sale having a phish New Years level of Internet ticket demand, crashing servers, or anything like that
Hard time imagining, I know. But it happens. The tickets go very quickly, but not as fast as the Wildcat Mug Club. That was an epic flash pan sale.
KustyTheKlown
Well-known member
Am I able to buy one for myself and one for my girlfriend using the same payment info? Do I need to do two separate transactions? Just put her name on one of them?
Savemeasammy
New member
dlague
Active member
yes you can buy more than one using the same card. enter different names.
KustyTheKlown
Well-known member
Thanks.
Maybe a password protected un-google-able private sub forum could be created for things like this with limited availability?
Maybe a password protected un-google-able private sub forum could be created for things like this with limited availability?
bdfreetuna
New member
You can buy one 5 and one 3 per person. My wife and I will be getting one of each, and I'll also buy a 3 for my father.
If there's some way to make a private thread or sub-forum that sounds like a good idea to keep everyone happy and keep sharing the deals.
If there's some way to make a private thread or sub-forum that sounds like a good idea to keep everyone happy and keep sharing the deals.
Or something as simple as, "Hey everyone, I've got the skiVT deal information. PM me if it's something you are interested in."
My concern is really just the lurkers cherry picking such information.
I think of it like off map terrain. I don't share that information in public, but will with anyone in private.
My concern is really just the lurkers cherry picking such information.
I think of it like off map terrain. I don't share that information in public, but will with anyone in private.
Jully
Active member
That would work too, but don't other online forums have moderators only sub forums? Even something as simple as a needing an account to view the forum would be enough IMO.
PMs obviously work too, but discussing ideas for a new forum allows for some fun discussion in the meantime, lol.
Conrad
Member
On Remontees-Mecaniques, the forum I am most active on, there is a sub-forum called "Between Members" which is only visible to those logged in. It's pretty helpful because there is one section devoted to website bugs and another section devoted to reports members have submitted that just need more work. Other than that, there are numerous threads relating to site news and announcements and a few other odds and ends.
Smellytele
Well-known member
Wow I was just joking when I gave him a hard time but now I can see that maybe it is a good idea to have a separate member only deal saver forum. I just threw the meat into the room of lions and it got gobbled up.
bdfreetuna
New member
Thing is everyone knows and awaits SKI VT pass information, even looking back on this thread it's one of the major things many of us want to know. The info always gets "leaked" several days before they go on sale because that's when SKI VT leaks the info and makes it public.
I'm not sure why SKI VT passes are secret info when everything else in this thread is not.
Then again I've never seen the harm in sharing sidecountry cuts either and appreciate the same. But that's a broader topic.
That all said again if AlpineZone wants to put a separate deal saver forum that lets us post deals to the members and keeps it out of search engines I think that's a great idea.
How about a members-only off map terrain forum too?
