Dear NS, surprisingly you are not a judge

Triple_Strum · 2012-03-18 14:06:25

So get over it and stop wasting space. When I haven't been on NS in a few days I think there might be an enjoyable thread in SG, but then I logged in and am exasperated. We get it, judging is completely subjective. People will have differing opinions. And, for you to say that you know better than people who have been in freeride skiing all their life - that is ridiculous. Okay, I'm done. But seriously, let it go

rareison

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Crazy Fool

he's right, it's not changing, get the fuck over it.

Mar 18 2012 2:07PM

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joris.blanc

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Insane

Well said !!

Mar 18 2012 2:08PM

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Ridiculous

how much did red bull pay you?

Mar 18 2012 2:35PM

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Insane

how much coke did you snort?

Mar 18 2012 9:22PM

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Mar 18 2012 9:24PM

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californiagrown

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Crazy Fool

you know what the definition of insanity is?

doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

You are fucking insane. get over it.

you are just adding to the clusterfuck of reposted useless garbage that you claim to be exasperated by.

Mar 18 2012 9:28PM

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Dr.Gonzo

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nay, i think if enough of us show are concern for how freesking is judged maybe they will actually change. optimism is a good thing right?

Mar 18 2012 9:44PM

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crunkmissile

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Loner

quality thread...

Mar 18 2012 10:43PM

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S_Jenk

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Loner

Wow, where the hell did you come up with this useless post?

This thread already has more value than the garbage threads about judging that already clutter the SG forums. It helps to get his point across better as well.

Mar 18 2012 10:44PM

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Vietnow

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Wannabe

yelling at a brick wall = conversations on NS.

know your audience, brah.

Mar 19 2012 6:57AM

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Mike-O

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Everything with any kind of subjectivity will always create discussion and controversy, why can't it be discussed? It just shows that there are people who're excited and passionate about the matters.

Still, this site more than any other place right now is probably full of people who have been freeskiing their whole lives, and starting to become more like that with every passing day as people like yourself take their kids out to the slopes at a young age and freeskiing, and at least newschool aspect and its competition and style-focused side, are already existing things, unlike when we were kids.

A lot of the pros and competitors who as well are concerned with the state of judging have also been skiing all their lives, just as the many pioneers of newschool who often sit behind the judges' table, and have also been a part of NS since its humble beginnings, like Jacob to mention the most vocal of them.

Mar 19 2012 7:14AM

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Milksteak

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I judged a rail jam on Friday night. Pretty sure I'm a judge.

Mar 19 2012 9:01AM

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freestyler540

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Got fucked by shitty biased judges 100 times before. At least they are there helping out.
I give respect for that

Mar 19 2012 9:10AM

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Mike-O

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This thread could be used to bring out anyone who has been a judge at some event, and tell what event, how the scores were factored and if you thought it was easy or hard to put down a fair score.

If you wouldn't mind starting?

Mar 19 2012 9:10AM

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*laughterbang*

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Any comps i have done the judges only judge jumps in a slopestyle comp. They don't even have judges near the rails. Also a kid won a railjam at my mtn with a misty 5 on a jump that was meant to be used a s a means to stall on a tire. What do you think about that?

Mar 19 2012 9:26AM

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fucking

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aw well aren't you just a little bitch.

Mar 19 2012 9:31AM

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Mr.Bishop

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Sports are all about debating games, scores, performance, etc... they do the same thing in the Olympics and make TV shows about it. Same stuff happens on ref's calls in hockey, football... you name it. Debate around sport is what fans do.

Endless debate is the best part about being a fan.

Fan, afterall is short for Fanatic.

Mar 19 2012 9:40AM

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Mike-O

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Time for NS to produce a little after-competition debate webisode series?

With experts from both the style and technicality sides of the argument, rail heroes and jump jocks, and of course Proferror Steve Stepp with the final word, peering into the future.

I see an opportunity right there.

Mar 19 2012 9:52AM

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SirFryanator

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^that would be good. better than the shitclusterfuck of threads I see on here calling out pros and telling them that they suck or that they're ruining skiing. keep a moderated debate going and all will be better.
it also could be really entertaining...seeing as how we have a lot more freedom as a website than ESPN or NBC or anything, the commentary could get ridiculous.

Mar 19 2012 10:18AM

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coldcuts69

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would thoroughly enjoy this.

Mar 19 2012 10:20AM

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GrabsForFun

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I´d watch that

Mar 19 2012 10:35AM

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Mr.Bishop

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That actually is a super good idea... we don't have the capabilities to do that right at this moment, but I'll definitely flag that as something we should look at doing.

Mar 19 2012 10:46AM

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RudyGarmisch

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We could pretty much do popular votes after big contests with the poll system thats already on NS, yeah? Be interesting to see if we could get the judging guidelines for each comp too...

Mar 19 2012 10:51AM

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Amadeus.

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awesome idea.

As for this thread. Its kind of pointless.

1. This thread just adds to the nonsense it claims to condemn. 2. People should have every right to express their views and contest scores. Lets face it, it certainly seems to me that this type of judging of only "future spins" is taking skiing in the wrong direction.

Mar 19 2012 11:08AM

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Capurnicus

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What's wrong with coming on a skiing website to discuss the latest contest results? Seems like this is the perfect place for this, and discussions about who should've placed where have been taking place on this website for years and years, and I imagine they'll continue as long as newschoolers exists.

I don't really understand why this would surprise or bother anyone. If you don't want to hear about it, don't click on the thread....simple as that, problem solved.

Mar 19 2012 11:15AM

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Session

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I just watched a documentary about Christian Hosoi last night. And it was funny because they spent a good portion talking about how he an Tony Hawk were going head to head all the time. And there was one camp that thought Tony Hawks tech was superior, and another that thought Hosoi's style was better skating.
Some things never change.

Mar 19 2012 11:51AM

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Milksteak

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It was an all girls rail jam, and there for four skier girls. I felt super bad about choosing the top three and there only being one who didn't place.... :/

Mar 19 2012 4:30PM

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stickski

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sounds dope

Mar 19 2012 5:41PM

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fucking

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and pro is short for professional but somehow the retards on this site think that college kids with minimum wage jobs that get free stuff are pros.

Mar 19 2012 7:00PM

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woah, you actually made a logical post. Well done, fucking, well done.

Mar 19 2012 7:46PM

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fucking

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fuck off you shit head. "ooo i'm so clever! i made my screen name after an imaginary point system that only down syndrome children care about!"

Mar 19 2012 8:00PM

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SirFryanator

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dude, it's a radiohead song.

Mar 19 2012 8:39PM

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tommyp1ckles

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if there was nothing to discuss then this wouldn't be much of a forum

Mar 19 2012 8:45PM

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fucking

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even better, named after a shitty song by a terrible fucking band. lol radiohead.

Mar 19 2012 9:14PM

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Lucas

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This thread is dildos

Mar 19 2012 9:15PM

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J_MAC

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Ridiculous

Time to introduce coaches corner to freeriding. Who's gone step up as the new don cherry?

Mar 19 2012 9:31PM

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casual

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skiierman?

Mar 19 2012 9:31PM

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Karma_Police

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I tried to up vote you but then I realized you were already at 10.

Mar 20 2012 12:22PM

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WillStart

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This.

It always confuses me when people get upset over arguing and debating on NS. Isn't that what a forum is for? sure the arguments get pretty retarded sometimes, but these forums would be way less entertaining if everybody always agreed.

Mar 20 2012 1:05PM

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Mr.Bishop

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@th1337

I'd even go so far as to say replace 'NS' and 'Forum' with 'Life' and 'Discussion' and you've got a great statement on the world today.

Mar 20 2012 3:56PM

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Cult_Leader

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this!

Mar 20 2012 4:03PM

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Although you may laugh at internet karma, one cannot deny the legitimacy of real karma.

Mar 20 2012 4:03PM

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Triple_Strum

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wow, I kind of thought three people would read this and then it would die. Anyway, I guess what I was trying to say that I am all for "discussions", but it seems like 3 out of every 4 threads on "style" or "judging" is someone complaining that they judges suck or that they don't know how to score riders. Armchair quarterbacking is rampant is tons of other sports (e.g. my sister who critiques NFL players like she is a hall of famer...), it would be sick if NS was a little better. But, that is probably too high of a standard. C'est la vie eh?

Mar 20 2012 7:08PM

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icon1234

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Yea lets not talk about politics, sports, or anything we cannot directly change because it is futile. Sick, sounds like a super interesting forum to me.

Mar 20 2012 7:16PM

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Triple_Strum

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I think you missed it, again. There is a distinct difference between a discussion and bland personal opinion without basis.

Mar 20 2012 7:22PM

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icon1234

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No I think I got it... Just because some people are bad at formulating coherent arguments doesn't mean you should make a post directed at everyone on NS saying that because you are not a judge, you shouldn't argue...

Next time say what I just quoted in your original post, because the way it is now it is just a very general message that is simply a personal opinion without basis.

Mar 20 2012 7:44PM

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