Not really Rob, at least now, but thanks for the offer. First of all we get the maps and permission to use them and create the map itself. That's the main part that will take a while and it's a matter of our graphics guys getting some time to get that fit in. There's a lot they are doing before they can get to that though.

Thanks.

Maps = great idea.
Always wanted to know where all those places were.

That weather thing looks interesting too.
Otsukaresama!

OK we've had a talk about this. We are going to change the message on the chart to try and make it clearer to only vote if you are there. But that won't put off people who will be intentionally messing around and so we are going to implement a new system that allows us to easily pick off obviously rogue votes. It's going to take a number of days for us to make these latter adjustments. It is always sad to have to spend so much time and resources on features such as this but got to be done.

Again thanks for the feedback folks, always good to hear comments and suggestions.

silly people voting for what they wish for rather than what is reality!

Happy Dance for the Updates!! Awesome work

I would not be surprised if one or two grumpy bad-vibed people clicked on the wrong thing simply out of spite. Hopefully those will be small in number.

There's a fair few votes in today already it seems which makes the 'rogues' all that more obvious.

http://www.snowjapan.com/e/daily/A_TO_Z_ResortVoteChart.php?caldate=2009-10-15

The blue colored area that shows the most is a good idea. That will also mask out any rogues like those blizzards in niseko today.

Nice work all round.

Those 5 votes for Niseko all came from the same IP address, so I don't think they are by mistake.

Give us a few days to get our systems in place - those obviously bad intentioned votes will get deleted.

Really good idea. Good to see all those votes up there already today. Who's there I wonder? Will be really great and useful info if lots of people use it properly in winter.

Thanks for all the updates. Hope you can take a bit of a rest sometime soon and have a good season. Will call in when I'm in Yuzawa.

WTF's wrong with some people?

Up to 8 now... obviously someone just messing around.

those maps are really good. No more stretched truths about a stone throw from the lifts or a 2 minute walk to the gondola.

I mean, how many people can throw a stone 900m?

Let them have their 'fun' - we'll sort it out fairly soon.
No worries.
It's difficult to know what some peoples motivations are but each year we learn more and more not to let clowns like this get to you, just work away at doing what we can. We'll sort it out. In the long run, I'm sure they'll get tired of it.

I see you have got the detail more on the maps themselves this year - Hirafu was a bit too simple on the ones you had up before. Big improvement it is pretty much spot on for the roads and stuff. I'm sure lots of people will find those very useful.

[Had any hotels complain to you yet?]

Yep!!

Really.

Well I for one am really excited that it is chucking down a blizzard in Niseko what?! ... you mean IT IS NOT?!!!

"Your map shows our hotel to be too close to the lifts. We will get innundated with queries for accomodation. How could you bring such heavy work load on us just when we are gearing up for the season"

Haha yes. One of two of them have sent us nice messages thanking us for the extra exposure they will enjoy within the site and also on the new site (snowjapanmaps.com)....

I see no more blizzards in Niseko! Phew.

We have deleted that data. Someone had voted 11 times for blizzard. Have to delete it manually for now, but once we get our systems in place it will be much easier. As I said, we'll get it sorted.... trust me, they will get tired of messing around way before we will even begin to get tired of working for the good of this website.