i think its because there are SOOO many members online, it is a community which you have become a part of, its about skiing, and theres NSG which is a great time killer and discussion area about nothing. and its a well laid-out site.
s actually become less addicting that it used to be for me. maybe because it just got old and people were being dicks but i still have that special corner in my heart for it.
I know this thread is kind of dead at this point, but my friend stated exactly why NS is so addicting perfectly today and I figured I'd throw it in...
NS isn't like other forums where it's like "Hey! You like puppies/trains/american idol/blowjobs? Let's talk about it online when we're really bored!" Skiing is the life and soul of pretty much every person on this site, and the coolest people are always skiers.
because skiing is the sport of kings! basically it's the best sport ever, in history.
during the summer (june-september or october) I don't pay much attention to skiing so I stay off NS more, and instead I go biking all day. but in the winter, I can't stop watching ski videos and talking about skiing.