when will killington be sold?

[RootDKJ]

Actually, GSS has an execellent reputation on PASR

 

[campgottagopee]

That fact that he gets kicked out of PASR 4 times a year proves I'm right.

Actually, GSS has an execellent reputation on PASR

OMG

Now I don't know who to believe

 

[mondeo]

That's just it, IMO, GSS isn't a pure asshole.

No, the point is you don't get banned for not being on someone's good side. There's a line of common decency people just shouldn't cross, asshole or not. GSS did it wantonly. He just didn't care. I've never thought GSS to be an asshole; that usually takes some consideration of how what you say impacts people.

 

[Puck it]

I believe everything on the net!

 

[mondeo]

It is getting old, agree. But it wont go away until he's given another chance.

Nah, if he gets kicked out again, people will again say it was capricous, if he stays, the others will say he's given too much of a leash. It will only die with this website.

Which is why I'm starting my own website, called sherlockchat.net. I'm sure it will be a rousing success and not fail completely after an initial short burst of traffic drawing from controversy on this site. To victory!

 

[mondeo]

I believe everything on the net!

Just as long as you don't believe everything that you breathe. You're liable to receive a parking violation and a maggot on your sleeve.

 

[campgottagopee]

No, the point is you don't get banned for not being on someone's good side. There's a line of common decency people just shouldn't cross, asshole or not. GSS did it wantonly. He just didn't care. I've never thought GSS to be an asshole; that usually takes some consideration of how what you say impacts people.

He was piled on, and we'll never know what was said via PM's.

Not saying (at the end) what he did was right b/c it wasn't, BUT, what I am saying is another shot at posting here wouldn't be a bad thing. If it is, then I was wrong and I'll eat crow. I've eaten woodchuck so crow can't be all bad.

 

[JerseyJoey]

Not even worth are time to try.... look at how much time we spent on this already. No reason to go over this 1000 times Nick already made his decision..... Its getting very old.

are?

What up buddy? Hope all is well. Good seeing you at Casey's. Wish you coulda hung around a little longer so we could talk. Next season. Take care.

 

[campgottagopee]

Which is why I'm starting my own website, called sherlockchat.net. I'm sure it will be a rousing success and not fail completely after an initial short burst of traffic drawing from controversy on this site. To victory!

:beer:

That was very clever and funny!!!!

 

[gmcunni]

Which is why I'm starting my own website, called sherlockchat.net.

i checked, freegss.com is available if anyone wants it.

 

[ALLSKIING]

are?

What up buddy? Hope all is well. Good seeing you at Casey's. Wish you coulda hung around a little longer so we could talk. Next season. Take care.

Next season indeed!

 

[andyzee]

Which is why I'm starting my own website, called sherlockchat.net. I'm sure it will be a rousing success and not fail completely after an initial short burst of traffic drawing from controversy on this site. To victory!

Funny how some people thing that traffic is the only form of success..

 

[AdironRider]

Uhhh for a website? Yeah, traffic is the driver behind any website being successful ... unless you're talking about personal satisfaction, then good for you man!

 

[Nick]

Why not do a little research then. Have a poll vote in a “Would You Like GSS Back”, simply click yes or no. That way the silent majority, that you believe exists, won’t have to post or see their names counted.

It’s your site so democracy doesn’t have to rule, but at least you’d have the true pulse of the forum on this issue.

What do you think Nick?

I think I'm getting enough pulse in this thread to give me a heart attack ;-)

 

[wa-loaf]

Funny how some people thing that traffic is the only form of success..

Uhhh for a website? Yeah, traffic is the driver behind any website being successful ... unless you're talking about personal satisfaction, then good for you man!

lol

 

[Nick]

I would be very interested to see the results even if they wouldn't change anything. I keep hearing about this silent majority, but all I see is people coming out of the woodwork in support of having GSS back. If the majority of people actually are opposed to having GSS back, I would be happy to let this issue die and never mention it again.

Here's the thing, it's the agnostics who don't care but don't come back b/c of bullshit that leave.

A poll is pointless b/c the agnostics by definition won't care enough to vote. But they do care enough to not come back to AZ. I said earlier I've received many PM's, I got three more this afternoon from people who said they came back after the GSS situation blew over and zero on the opposite side. It's anecdotal; yes, but no one here can say the guy didn't have a chance, so I don't feel bad.

Just because there is a new owner in town doesn't mean there is some biblical washing of all sins, ya know. :smash:

 

[Nick]

Funny how some people thing that traffic is the only form of success..

Exactly.

 

[Nick]

Nick - thanks for posting that about Lynn. Thats the 1st time I've ever seen something like that about someone who was aboard the plane that slammed into my building just 20 floors above me. May she RIP

Jeff

I never actually got to meet Lynn. She was on the way to Hawaii for a vacation with her boyfriend. My wife was friends with her from childhood (they were family friends), my wife is actually in a couple of those photos in the guestbook while they were growing up. It was, and of course still is, very sad, I met my wife about a month after 9/11, and the whole family was just wrenched (and in many ways still is).

I can't believe you were in that tower, must have been a surreal, horrifying experience.... bleh.

 

[Nick]

It is getting old, agree. But it wont go away until he's given another chance.

Unless I start banning everyone that says his name :evil:

Just kidding of course. But seriously at some point I may just say make a friggen GSS thread, and keep it in there. B/C i don't want to infect the Skiing forums with a never ending beck and call for GSS's return.

 

[RootDKJ]

No experience with reinstatement here.

Just wanted to point out that it was mentioned in this thread that GSS get's suspended from PASKIandRide 4 times a year. Clearly discipline doesn't result in changed behavior on his behalf.

Quite frankly, that's not the kind of baby sitting any of the moderators or Nick wants to do. We really don't care to have to discipline anyone. It's a pain in the ass and kind of ridiculous to have to do with grown adults. The rules are there, follow them. We're lenient and don't expect them to be followed all the time. Hell, most of the moderators are guilty of breaking rules from time to time. But there is a limit.

Also would like to mention again that he was warned probably close to 50 times to stop certain kinds of behavior. WAY more than any other person that's been banned. Each time a warning was given, he didn't apologize and he didn't stop breaking the rules he was warned on. He basically told us to eff off. I know if I tell a business owner to eff off, I get kicked out. That's just how it goes.

over and over and over and over and over again we were told to eff off.

I have zero faith that that pattern would change.

That fact that he gets kicked out of PASR 4 times a year proves I'm right.

Because you read it on the internet makes it a "fact"????

Where did this fact come from?

Oh yeah, I made it up. Ya see, earlier today bvibert sent me a PM apology for this post. While his apology seemed sincere, there was something that struck me as odd about the rest of the message. So left a carrot, which obviously was shared outside of our conversation. :evil: Not cool.

If I were GSS, I wouldn't even bother posting here again. I'd just start to share my trip reports on Epicski.