I need help changing my  email address in the forums, I went to "my controls", clicked the "change email address", filled in all the blanks, and got an error... "password incorrect".  Logged out of the forums, and logged back in, tried again, same message, clicked the password retrieval and got a "webpage not found" error..

HELP!!!

On behalf of American Virtual Airlines, I would like to thank Jose Suarez, and his entire crew for manning up DFW and providing us the opportunity to conduct our annual "Birthday Bash", with "Real Hub Ops" out of KDFW, it was our 9th birthday, and the Controllers there made it an outstanding event for us.  Everyone had a great experience... great job guys!

Congrats!

What a pain. You know how much material has to be updated for this just on VATSIM alone? I can only imagine how the real world companies feel (King Schools, Sportys, ASA). This is worse than the 2005 position and hold regulation.

Oh yeah, all the GND up material... plus, I would imagine each ARTCC should hold some type of one time training update for all it's controllers rated GND and UP...definately a time consuming chore, maybe that's why it's no in effect until the end of June.

Point taken. It's just a shame that our BoG has to worry about that...

What's really a shame is all the people out here that make them feel that way.

Gary, that is exactly the answer I would have thought you would have, and exactly the answer I would have if the circumstances were the same.  Every time I have been put in a position of authority (r/w and vatsim) I make decisions based on either my personal knowledge, or interpretations of directives from higher authority.  If my decision is wrong, I own up to it, because it was mine.  I know some have said this is not the military, and blah blah blah the chain of command, but I'm here to tell you, if the chain of command is used properly, both up and down the chain, then problems/situations get resolved (most of the time).  Of course, as with anything, you are not going to please 100% of the population, but if the decision is made with the best interest of the majority, then it was the right decision, in my book.

To Matt,  these forums, in my opinion keep people on their toes, sure you get some repetitive threads, asking the same things, but if you look at just about any thread, it's already been brought up at some point in time.  If you are referring to threads that create some thought provoking questions/ideas and you don't like or agree with them, my recommendation is just not to read them.

I agree, I love comming to VATSIM to relax after a hard day and enjoy myself.  I love that we aim to be "As real as it gets" but we also have to remember the above.  Sometimes we can train controllers in the basics of the position and then experience and perfection will come after years of doing it.  Even when I became a Center rated controller, I didn't know everything and my skill improve every single day that I control.  I feel that we need to find a balance between real and fun..if we make it so hard it won't be fun to the majority and they will stop doing their training and find another hobby.  My 0.02 anyways.

I've said that all along, that I come here after to work, to unwind, have a little fun, either control or fly.  I appreciate the "realism" aspect of this hobby, but I DON'T have to keep telling myself that this is a HOBBY, I know that.  The realism part I see is bringing up a chart, flying the SID/STAR, and hopefully it's current, I subscribe to Navigraph, so I have the latest AIRAC all the time, and that's about as real as I'm concerned with as far as flying, that and the addon aircraft and scenery and such.  But I've said before, I think some, feel this is a stepping stone, or training platform for people to come to on their way to becoming r/w ATC or pilots.  Where I see this as educational, and maybe even an advantage over someone who has never done any of this before, I don't see it as a training platform.  I think someone else said this also, that we as controllers need to remember, that without pilots, we have no job.  I've always told my students, treat the pilots like you would want to be treated, remembering, everyone has a starting point, and from the beginning it's about learning to get better.  

Right on Tommy!

The answer in my opinion is you talk with your "chain of command", and get it in writing. This thread I predict will have a shelf life of a few hours before it turns into another pitchfork and torch fest against the BoG/EC.

We get it Jason, you and a few others are upset with the BOG/EC... Why do you have to throw more chaos into VATUSA with these threads and stirring of the pot. Let's get things fixed around here because of the voids left behind by the departing admin., and revisit these hotbed issues in a week or two when we have an administration in place.

I do not agree with everything that Jason posts on these forums, however, he does ask/present some valid questions.  IF everyone sat back and acted as puppets, and just said "yes sir, whatever you say sir", then the questions he brings up would never be answered.  And remember, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and if you don't agree with his, or anyone elses for that matter, be a man, and agree to disagree.