Skis.com avantlink?

[D(C)]

I just noticed that every time someone types the word "skis," it becomes a hyperlink to skis.com. That's going to get very annoying, very fast.

[irul&ublo]

Skis.....

I just typed skis and dont see a link. Maybe it's a problem w/ ur buttplug; you should PM Rontele

[D(C)]

Skis.....

I just typed skis and dont see a link. Maybe it's a problem w/ ur buttplug; you should PM Rontele

Nope, still there. I think it is your buttplug that is broken. Make sure the page loads completely or hit stop and you'll see it.

[cmsummit]

I noticed this too. Annoying.

Skis.

[tgrweb]

Looking into it. Yes, could get very annoying and not our intent. We may however put a link to buttplug as that could be very lucrative.

[TahoeJ]

I noticed it. Then I immediately got over it. Seriously - who cares?

[irul&ublo]

We may however put a link to buttplug as that could be very lucrative.

You should most definitely PM Rontele on that. Blurred too.

[PNWbrit]

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[PNWbrit]

skis
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Nope.

The batteries in your browser need replacing.

[oftpiste]

^^ and he's an IT guy who should know!

[sparkletarte.]

Super annoying. I also get it with 'the house' and 'backcountry'. I clicked on both thinking they were links to a relevant page not a stupid ad.

The edges have recently been done on my buttplug so I don't think it's that.

[Ted Striker]

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Nope.

The batteries in your browser need replacing.

Nope then, but yes now.

[SchralphMacchio]

I noticed it. Then I immediately got over it. Seriously - who cares?

I fucking care, because it makes me butthurt about my trip reports. It was manageable when it was just SAC. But now that it's very commonly used words, it's fucking intolerable.

I know this site needs to pay for itself, and that dirtbag skiers following the company isn't good enough. But this kind of link advertising is JUST STUPID.

You have this TARGETED MARKET that's interested in NICHE goods and services, and you're trying to make pennies on STUPID LINKS in USER GENERATED CONTENT that NONE OF US will use to buy anything. Use cookies to track the gear we are looking at and flash ads on the sidebar. Sticky threads for revenue generating opportunities like the film tour.

But please, why fuck with the user generated content?

I don't want MY trip reports to have links to YOUR affiliates. Makes me want to just move my content elsewhere.

Wow, I am really butthurt about this. Who's with me?

[TheOriginalGraniteChief]

How long have you been using your but plug it could just be packed out and time for a new one.

[irul&ublo]

HUSKY LATINAS!!!!

[grinch]

^^needs avantlink

[~mikey b]

fuck that

skeez

[~mikey b]

now backcountry and contour

fuck that

[Tye 1on]

skis
contour
backcountry
buttplug
the house
sac

[tgrweb]

skis is no longer creating a link. We've tested and haven't found an instance of it, but if anyone sees it still happening, notify please.

[SchralphMacchio]

^ danke schon

butthurt removed

[~mikey b]

sorry to git all pissy, but you hurt my sac

[sparkletarte.]

Doing it for snowboards too.

Weston Snowboards out of Minturn just donated a custom CAIC graphic snowboard that was hand pressed right here in old Minurn! Whether you can't make the big bash or like me you just wanna lay it down twice, Ullr-Fest will deliver!

A little tacky in that it's linking to a different company than is being mentioned for making a donation.

[RShea]

boots
poles
bindings
wax
skis
snowboards
goggles

Just testing some of the equipment items to see if they link. I noticed the skis, but really just figured the site was doing a new revenue stream.

[ACH]

I fucking care, because it makes me butthurt about my trip reports. It was manageable when it was just SAC. But now that it's very commonly used words, it's fucking intolerable.

I know this site needs to pay for itself, and that dirtbag skiers following the company isn't good enough. But this kind of link advertising is JUST STUPID.

You have this TARGETED MARKET that's interested in NICHE goods and services, and you're trying to make pennies on STUPID LINKS in USER GENERATED CONTENT that NONE OF US will use to buy anything. Use cookies to track the gear we are looking at and flash ads on the sidebar. Sticky threads for revenue generating opportunities like the film tour.

But please, why fuck with the user generated content?

I don't want MY trip reports to have links to YOUR affiliates. Makes me want to just move my content elsewhere.

Wow, I am really butthurt about this. Who's with me?

adding my voice to this thread.
I don't care for the practice either.
Hyperlinking is a tool, and a fairly specific one at that.
The assumption by people in the community is that you did it on purpose.
It's a smarmy way of building link stats and click through on the shoulders of what appears to be pear group endorsement at a casual glance.
I've gone onto their facebook page and complained several times about it (big surprise that they pull down the comment each time).
If you don't like it, I would suggest doing the same, or complain to their affiliates.