Was quite impressed by the promptness of service by SCGB membership secretary
Sent an email at the end of lunch break on Friday. (Dormant) account completely wiped from the website by home time.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Maybe if the SCGB's board and executive concentrated on what they're supposed to be doing, rather than getting "shot of" people, the Club would benefit.
This is an updated six-month global ranking comparison between skiclub.co.uk and snowheads.com (by alexa.com).
Starts 28 April, concludes today 28 October.
This proves that the Club's website needs urgent and radical attention. In that period ...
The SCGB's ranking has fallen from 135,070 to 185,015
Snowheads' ranking has increased from 119.103 to 96,647
The Club reported a couple of years ago that it was investing £100,000 annually in its website. To what end? Interesting that a social-media-based site like snowHeads, operating on tiny fractions of budgets like that, delivers what seems to be relevant to British skiers, with significantly higher traffic and usefulness.
The SCGB, in contrast, still seems to be stuck in web 1.0 ... despite the reality that web 2.0 started to go into overdrive 10-15 years ago (reminder: Facebook and snowHeads were born within 24 hours of each other).
Interesting that a social-media-based site like snowHeads, operating on tiny fractions of budgets like that, delivers what seems to be relevant to British skiers, with significantly higher traffic and usefulness.
not really interesting tbh, if you know how search engine rankings work then it's pretty obvious and to be expected.
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Is fifty pages not a good time to let this thread die?
After all it is free
After all it is free
Possibly. What would you want it to die of?
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
boredom
Ski the Net with snowHeads
Ski the Net with snowHeads
blahblahblah,
(TBH, I do look forward to handbagging sessions between CG and Garry)
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
ALQ wrote:
blahblahblah,
(TBH, I do look forward to handbagging sessions between CG and Garry)
It is the only highlight of a drab thread.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
ALQ wrote:
blahblahblah,
(TBH, I do look forward to teabagging sessions between CG and Garry)
FIFY
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
rogg, UURRRAAAGGHH...I need a fag...errr...I mean, a smoke after reading that
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
Excuse me ... what exactly is a "teabagging session"?
I don't always move with the times, language-wise. Is this phrase in the Oxford English Dictionary? http://www.oed.com/
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
CG its something to do with a double dip recession.
Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead
Comedy Goldsmith wrote:
Excuse me ... what exactly is a "teabagging session"?
I don't always move with the times, language-wise. Is this phrase in the Oxford English Dictionary? http://www.oed.com/
CG Apparently not, but it does suggest the prerequisite debagging
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Censorship by Ski Club of Great Britain. Related actions of SCGB director Gerry Aitken
This will come as no surprise to those who have followed the very long saga of censorship/forum closure/banning activities of the Ski Club of Great Britain over the past decade or so:
Four days ago (27 October) SCGB director Gerry Aitken posted on the SCGB open forum his view that apres-ski drinking by SCGB leaders was part-and-parcel of the job - a "responsibility", as he put it. This is the current censored version of the thread discussion concerned ...
Quite extensive censorship has taken place to that thread, to the extent that all material posted by myself has been removed without consultation. Although I've received no notification from the Club's HQ, it seems that my log-in to the forum no longer works, so it functions as 'read only' from now on. Gerry Aitken is therefore free to describe me as an "ex-member" of the SCGB - as he has done - with no right of reply permitted. My responses to that description (my membership commenced in 1962 and has been continuous since 1987) have been deleted. My membership is actually paid up to the end of October 2013.
I take very strong exception to these censorship actions, which contravene the rules of the SCGB forum (supposedly designed to permit freedom of expression) and remove material which is entirely compliant with the forum's rules. These actions ignore the Club's long tradition of tolerance, and the founding values of its original members. All material posted was truthful, factual and non-offensive.
I'll shortly post up images of the censored material, which were copied and archived by a fellow snowHead. In that way there will be some permanent record of what's taken place here.
These actions of the Ski Club of Great Britain reinforce my personal belief that the organisation should be shut down. It has simply become a gravy train for expenses-paid skiing and other jollies, by an elite who take any action to protect their status quo and privileged positions. The Club is entirely ruled by men (a Council of 11 members) to the exclusion of women (the last female director of the SCGB resigned a few years ago) - a kind of 19th century throwback, somewhat remarkable for an organisation founded in 1903.
The Ski Club has persistently published false information about head injuries (to promote sales of ski helmets), fabricated Scottish snow depth reports over several years, published false membership data, made bogus inflated audience claims to generate revenue for its online services, and so on. A substantial sum of money (£10,000s) relating to its quasi-charitable 'Respect the Mountain' environmental fund is unaccounted for. A "long-term tree planting project" with the Woodland Trust (quoting official SCGB wording) was seemingly abandoned after 18 months, despite ongoing funding to this day.
Yet, despite all that, the SCGB has the audacity to expel a long-standing member for no valid reason, and censor perfectly reasonable comment.
Yours, 'Disgusted of Tunbridge Wengen'.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
This clip indicates the most significant censorship.
Note the quoted text from Aitken's original claim.
He has then changed it from "ex-member" to
"ex-equipment editor of the Ski & Board"
(which is incorrect, since I've never held that position).
Here's an opportunity to emerge from your self-imposed cat-pissed laptop and enjoy a refreshing apres-ski drink (a nice hand-poured Guinness perhaps?) without the hassle of actually having to dress up in a blue jacket and lead anyone down a mountain: a nice friendly rendezvous for PJ Ski - wit, raconteur, charmer - to meet some internet friends.
Just specify a date and a delightful early-evening venue can be arranged.
EXCLUSIVE: Arnie Wilson, editor of the SCGB's magazine Ski+Board, has resigned after 13 years.
More: https://www.facebook.com/groups/325182624251298/
[You may need to scroll down the page for the story]
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Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Comedy Goldsmith wrote:
Here's an opportunity to emerge from your self-imposed cat-pissed laptop
Come on, Mr PJ Catpiss ... you've not RSVPed to my kind invitation of a free pint of Guinness ... yum, yum!
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
geoffers wrote:
Is CG actually "twobuddah"
Not that I'm aware of. Judging from the tone of the gentleman's comments, I would hazard a guess that he is an American.
A rather coarse character, if you ask me, and I'm not sure I like the cut of his jib.
Ski the Net with snowHeads
Ski the Net with snowHeads
Just posting to help get to page 51 ..
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
I'm afraid page 51 will not be available, due to a printing error.
Meanwhile, the SCGB-censored Aitken-initiated Apres-ski drinks with the Resort Leaders? thread continues ...
Gerry Aitken: Nicely put and video clip talks to it perfectly.
Now ... this is significant, in my view ... I did not see (perhaps mistaken) SCGB leaders on the SCGB stand of the London Ski Show on its opening day (Wednesday). The stand was staffed by people in black polo-shirts with Ski Club logos who I did not recognise. Are these paid recruitment staff, or does the Club continue a tradition of volunteer leaders/reps encouraging people to join, at the Show?
I recall putting in quite a few unpaid hours to 'man the stand'. It's an essential way of knowing how the Club should operate, what it should offer, and what should go in the magazine. Clubs have to connect with members, non-members, the business they're in ... to understand their context and community generally.
That is all.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
Comedy Goldsmith wrote:
That is all.
Oh I do hope so...
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
Comedy Goldsmith wrote:
That is all (till the next post).
FIFY
You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.
'First 50 Pages'. Get your snowHeads thread published. Make millions!
Thank you, Alastair.
Good morning, everyone. Today is very likely to mark a historic day for this New Ski Club of Great Britain chat forum - the completion of 50 full pages and therefore 2000 posts (had you noticed that there are 40 posts per page?).
In honour of this achievement, and the SCGB's success in starting this new chat forum, a bottle of genuine Spanish Cava may be dispensed in the vicinity of the SCGB stand at the London Ski Show today. The timing of this cheap stunt is being kept a closely guarded secret.
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Welcome to freedom
Might even undo that user block, now the club is history. But the dutch troll and the scgb troll won't be so lucky.
Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead
Gotoma86 wrote:
Wow, Ski Club of Great Britain have re-launched their chat forum and it looks good. Simple sign-up, you don't need to become a member plus they seem to have introduced profiles as well. Well this will be fun, who's going to jump ship and start using the Tea Club forum then?[/url]
This still makes me laugh.
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
110,000 VIEWS ...
... is also a realistic threshold for this thread today. This makes New Ski Club of Great Britain chat forum a uniquely successful thread for snowHeads Piste section, and something the SCGB can feel very proud of today. The Ski Club is 110 years old this year (1903-2013) - so that's 1000 views per year.
Aren't numbers wonderful!
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well ... "The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men, Gang aft agley" ... to quote Robbie Burns (1785)
English translation, chaps ... "The best laid schemes of mice and men, Go often awry"
All the signs yesterday pointed to this thread completing 50 pages, 2000 posts and 110,000 views ... to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Ski Club of Great Britain.
... will be thrilled to know that it's run to a 2nd page. The discussion now includes speculation as to whether SCGB reps should be on Twitter, including ...
Trevor Hughes wrote:
... it may well have the benefit whereby the apres ski group can access it .. so when you have scuttled off back to your room, and find yourself stood in your hot bathwater with steam rising, shower cap and marigolds on, scrubbing brush and dettol in hand ready to get to work on those dirty old socks, and catch a glimpse of your semi naked self in the mirror and think ...."what am i doing"?, you could access twitter and get back to socialising "as a member" of the club.
FAQ
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