Official n00b Guide to NS - Site Discussion - Forums

Quoting rickroller$ from May 26 2010 2:25:02:
will i get steezy afterbang like tom wagnuts

Quoting jpmoffat from May 25 2010 10:13:10:
how do i delete 16 pages of thread watches? im not doing it one at a time

Quoting alsberg from Aug 11 2010 5:37:18:
I have a mac and use firefox, howcome whenever i try to embed a video on safari it works, and on firefox the box to write the embeded code in doesn't

Quoting no_steeze from Aug 16 2010 3:11:00:
disable the fancy gui editor, then all you have to do is paste the code in the reply box and go

safari and firefox are different scripts, they won't always work the same

Quoting alsberg from Aug 16 2010 5:13:44:
dont wanna sound like a dumbass but how do i do that?

Quoting no_steeze from Aug 16 2010 6:14:53:
top left in the orange box under your inbox/my threads there's a link that says "manage my ns"

click on that, scroll until you see the box to disable the fancy gui editor, and then save changes

Quoting I_am-jesus from Aug 21 2010 11:49:21:
Thanks for this it really helped

Quoting Phattyjib from Oct 24 2010 9:37:22:
so yes, i am a noob to NSers. ive been checkin out the site quite a bit. and even used your nifty little search bar to no avail. I was checking out the b/s/t sheeet and keep seeing the word "bumb" or "+k", or "op"...somebody school me please...take it easy on meh. and how do you build kharma or give people kharma points?

Quoting no_steeze from Apr 29 2009 6:03:26PM:
Welcome to NS, it will steal most of your free time yet throw you into an incredible community of fellow skiers and keep you up to date on all the skiing news you could ever need. It is a very tight community full of one skier helping and interacting with another, so try to keep it that wayFirst off, we don't hate newbs, if it weren't for newbs this site would be dead, BUT, that being said, we do hate dumb newbs. Hopefully if you're willing to read this guide you will be able to pull yourself out of the dumb newb category and become a contributing memberNext up, the beloved SEARCHBAR. This is located in the top right corner of the page and it is your very good friend. The google search can be a little funky so click Advanced Search next to the google thing and that's the old searchbar. Before you ask a question that you think might have already been answered, type it in the searchbar, try lots of combinations, just always searchbar before you ask a question or post somethingGOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND, NS DOESN'T HAVE THE ANSWER TO EVERYTHING AND GOOGLE IS FASTER-make sure you lurk around before you post to try and figure out how everything works-make sure you post in the appropriate forum, i.e "which skis do i want" would go in ski gear not ski gabber-don't take it hard when someone gives you shit, i'd say a portion of people on here look for noobs and try to bust their balls, just don't take it seriously-try to only post when you have something to say, don't just post to get your post count up, then you look like an idiot-NEVER make threads saying +++++++k, that annoys everyone-go to a bootfitter before asking questions about what boots to buy, you should buy the boots that fit you-don't talk about gear if you don't know what you're talking about, for example don't recommend skis you've never ridden, don't give gear advice that could potentially injure someone, and check your information before you post, nobody likes false infoinside joke expressions:(you should never use these, this is just so you recognize them and don't have to ask. it annoys me when noobs repeat the old sayings when they don't really even know the context. frankly it pisses me off when anyone uses these)how to get to chad's from the bottom of alta?- ski patrol blew it uppee in her butt- don't ever say thisfull tilt- don't ever say thisjea- outdatedcool story hansel- when someone says a dumb story- don't ever say thiswin- when someone makes an epic postfirst- when you post first in something/thread- when someone makes a post that leaves nothing else to be said in the threadTHE GAME- you just lost, n00beheath is fat- kids make fun of him for his weight problemfaunt- search for it...and many more...on to name colors:red names= site administrators, highest up, don't fuck with themgreen names= moderators, they keep the forums clean of bewbz, profanity, retardation, and trollsblue names= normal members who are male and also snwbrdmilf, beezey, k2ecripa, etcpink names= females or pedophilesorange names= ski industry folknext the things next to people's names are contributor status earned by donating money to the site.they go up in order of awesomeness, so green dollar sign is lowest, clear is one higher, one yellow is one higher, double yellow is higher, and gold coin is highestKARMA SYSTEM 101- credit to J.D.http://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/323237/HOW TO POST PICTURES- credit to garretthttp://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/256520/HOW TO MAKE CLICKABLE LINKS- credit to andyjuhttp://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/450285/HOW TO POST VIDEOS:Step 1: Look for an embed code somewhere on the original video page, for youtube for example it's on the far right, and copy this codeStep 2: in the reply thread area click on the gray circle with the F in it and it will open a windowStep 3: Paste the embed code into the box that pops upStep 4: Click 'Add Video'Step 5: Delete the little image that says 'flash video placeholder'**if your video does not appear, repeat the steps, it should appear in the reply box if it's going to workHISTORY OF NS FOR THOSE CURIOUShttp://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:U1f_X5RmCWAJ:www.newschoolers.com/web/content/pagetemplate/name/history+history+of+newschoolers&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-aCHANGING YOUR PERSONAL INFOYou can find everything you need under My NS> Account Tools OR if you click Inbox in the top left of the page you can get to an editing page as wellBUY/SELL/TRADE RESPECTOne of the things that is so special about NS is how tight the community is. Freeskiing is a relatively rare sport and to see a congregation of so many people bonding and interacting over a certain rare sport is an incredible thing to have. Let's not go fuck it up by scamming. The B/S/T forum is a place where I've bought most of my gear and where lots of people entrust their money and information with other NS'ers. Whenever somebody gets scammed it chips away at the amazing community that has been built up around skiing and it lowers members trust in eachother. B/S/T should be a place where everyone can trust one another and where gear can be passed along without issues. Not all of us have lots of money so when someone saves for a long time and gets fucked by some douchebag it really fucking sucks. Now I know scamming will happen everywhere but I just hope you guys will think twice before stealing money or gear from fellow skiersSo post here if I forgot everything but all in all, make smart posts, don't post the ni**er word too much, don't post porn, if you want fucked up shit go to http://4chan.org,Lastly, don't be a huge asshole, you can rip on people sometimes but in general try to be a smart poster and a contributor to this siteSo enjoy your experience on NS, it's a great place, and you will continue to make it a great place if you follow some of these guidelines

Quoting TBigCat$ from Jan 27 2011 8:27:57:
very nice

Quoting 585.$ from Mar 25 2011 1:00:38:
is there a n00b guide for media & arts? about to get into filming this summer and i know nothing.

Quoting Quop from Jan 31 2011 6:54:58:
Dear "Gator",thanks for all the help. I'm sure you were thinking about noobs like me when you put the 5 hours into making this. Maybe one day i will become a NS "post whore" like you and talk shit without actually doing anything. Perhaps I'll even throw some front flips off cliffs. And maybe If I ever get good enough ill have some videos of me actually skiing. You blow.