Sugarloaf pass revoked for post on message board

[RootDKJ]

I read about this on Alpinezone.

 

I'm sure I have the sequence of events wrong, but a girl died (tragic) and Sugarloaf issues a press release, and the guy makes an off color post on Sugarloaftoday.com about the press release, that he even admits was in poor taste. Sugarloaf has refunded the cost of his Season Pass and told him he is no longer welcome there. It should be noted, that Sugarloaftoday.com, is not an official Sugarloaf owned and operated message board, but run by enthusiasts, much like PASR is.

 

Lots of opinions in this one and I can relate to both sides. I think pulling the pass was a bit extreme, and SL is taking some liberties with the interpretation of their terms of service.

 

Edited February 8, 2009 by RootDKJ

[sibhusky]

Reading down the AZ topic to the company spokesman (this post) it seems like there more be more history and information surrounding the resort/poster interaction AND the suspension is temporary.

[kragan]

A reminder that even though this is "just the Internet" there can be repercussions. Reminds me of stories on some of the Mazda sites that I am a member of where car dealers go on the site to find people that race/mod their vehicles and then void warrantees.

[Johnny Law]

This is grade A 100% fucking retarded, I pray that one day in this country managers of all types will get their heads out of their asses and realize you just turned a non-event into a fucking big deal. Be an adult, some guy just ribbed you on a message board, big deal.

 

SL is private and they can do whatever the fuck they want, what bugs me is that some dickwad didn't think about what happens when you suspend this guys pass for the year. You turn a nothing into something thousands of skiers will see.

 

Its horrible that someone died while skiing but that life, far more people die falling off the toilet or lefty's using tools designed for right handed people.

 

Legally speaking this isn't worth anyone's time but that is never the rules we play by. Its not a constitutional issue because SL is private, rather its more of a contractual issue. SL got him in a catch all clause, chances are some appellate judge would throw this shit out five years down the line.

 

Lets hope the former pass holder is far more intelligent than those at Boyne and simply goes somewhere else.

[TT C6]

A reminder that even though this is "just the Internet" there can be repercussions. Reminds me of stories on some of the Mazda sites that I am a member of where car dealers go on the site to find people that race/mod their vehicles and then void warrantees.

Kind of like someone getting smacked upside the head for running their mouth online.

[moe ghoul]

This is grade A 100% fucking retarded, I pray that one day in this country managers of all types will get their heads out of their asses and realize you just turned a non-event into a fucking big deal. Be an adult, some guy just ribbed you on a message board, big deal.

 

SL is private and they can do whatever the fuck they want, what bugs me is that some dickwad didn't think about what happens when you suspend this guys pass for the year. You turn a nothing into something thousands of skiers will see.

 

Its horrible that someone died while skiing but that life, far more people die falling off the toilet or lefty's using tools designed for right handed people.

 

Legally speaking this isn't worth anyone's time but that is never the rules we play by. Its not a constitutional issue because SL is private, rather its more of a contractual issue. SL got him in a catch all clause, chances are some appellate judge would throw this shit out five years down the line.

 

Lets hope the former pass holder is far more intelligent than those at Boyne and simply goes somewhere else.

 

 

The real shame is that Boyne's action has overshadowed the death of a young skier by generating internet buzz about a poster that really didn't say anything THAT offensive but may have been incorrect.

[RootDKJ]

The real shame is that Boyne's action has overshadowed the death of a young skier by generating internet buzz about a poster that really didn't say anything THAT offensive but may have been incorrect.

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