But it ain't rekwired rite?  Whew.  Glad to here dat.

A good staff member is called to serve .

A bad staff member desires a title.

- Ancient VATSIM Proverb.

You might be right logistically speaking. However, I think the discussion has been fruitful thus far, and could continue to be so provided that people give their ideas about palpable issues related to these behaviors. What's a conversation but a discussion that starts in one direction but ends up going in a direction that focuses on what's (potentially) been on the minds of the majority anyways?

Looking for open minded thought on VATSIM members' priorities on the network, not a quick and dirty solution to 1 or 2 ARTCCs' behaviors, at this point. Maybe discussion about generally caustic/elitist attitude problems existent on the network as of late is in order. That's at least one of the causal background issues that made me want to write this post.

"Measurable effectiveness" of a post, or however someone would like to word it, is not something I wish to discuss here personally. Broad discussion is something these forums are good for in my opinion.

Cheers
ZY

Call me the minority here but why not let sleeping dogs lie. I've been in a quite a few teamspeaks myself and it seems that this type of behavior is very, very rare. Is it appropriate for an ARTCC's management to openly encourage flat out bashing another facility? No.

However, everyone has been guilty of talking bad of another facility or controller and if you want to play the higher than thou card, look me dead in the face and tell me you have not said  a single unkind word about a bad pilot. It is human nature to express our opinions and frustrations. It is unhealthy not to do so.  

A facilities teamspeak is their home and they should have the right to do what they please there. If you don't like what you are hearing, then either don't listen or leave the teamspeak channel. It's not up to a teamspeak visitor to come in and demand that things be changed or tattle on them for what they're doing in their own space. It's akin to going into a chain smokers house and telling them not to smoke in their own house because you chose to come and visit., then running to their employer to tell them that they smoke.  It doesn't need to be regulated, or taken away from the facility. Our teamspeak is where we as a huge group of friends hang out even if we're not using the network.  It is a core tool that has helped foster the relationships I've made on the network first, and a coordination tool second.

Its working fine here.

The Final Rules have been posted in the original post. See you tomorrow

I think he was referring to the fact that within those ARTCCs, their "high score" airport has a lower score than their "low score" airport.

Just seems odd... and potentially embarrassing as if someone forgot how the number line works.

Ah. I can go fix that. The airports were submitted by the ARTCCs themselves in such a format and points were assigned based on that form. So if they put the higher trafficked airport as the high score it was instead at assigned the lower point value due to traffic. The higher traffic volume airports don't need as much incentive to visit.

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VATUSA is excited to announce the return of Light Up America on Saturday May 17, 2014. This event will feature all 22 ARTCCs within VATUSA for 10 hours. 4 hours of which the entire continental USA will be lit up with Air Traffic Control at the Centers as well as Major Approach and Tower facilities. Enjoy uninterrupted ATC during the event. Simply fly between any airports as much you would like and enjoy the quality ATC Services that VATUSA facilities pride themselves on.

Every facility will be on for at least a 6 hour time frame with the East Coast facilities starting up at 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. As the event progresses, the additional centers will log on at noon in their local time zone. By 3:00 PM all the centers will be online for you. As the event winds down, facilities will be encouraged to remain online, but must remain online until at least 6:00 PM local time. As they begin to close down, we will extend the event even further west with the Anchorage, Honolulu, and Oakland Oceanic control facilities coming online to work your Hawaii and Alaska flights! It will be a great day of flying for you.

Pilot Briefing can be found at the following link: Light Up America Final Rules

I don't remember it ever stating 7600 is not allowed, 7500 is a different matter, if you use 7600, I'd make sure that the controller is okay with you simulating that before you do it

Cheers!
Rahul

How,does one lose comma when text is available?  

Are you in/around the wichita area?

You will need to bring your own computer to the event.

USA5 will be there looking forward to it!

At least it's not Detroit!

Congrats on the dream gig Gecko! A fantastic Choice!