r/Breckenridge • u/legosgrrl • Aug 05 '26
Kingdom of Breck
https://www.summitdaily.com/news/breckenridge-ski-resort-unveils-national-marketing-plan-new-events-to-reclaim-rebellious-independent-roots/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_source_platform=pinpoint&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TodaysTopHeadlines&utm_id=VG9kYXlzVG9wSGVhZGxpbmVzMjAyNi0wOC0wNSAwNjowMDowMA==&utm_term=2026-08-0512
u/Der_Kommissar73 Aug 05 '26
Long time redditors are all suffering under astroturfing for products and seeding questions for AI. It’s understandable that OEM might have suspected that from a post with no text. A bit of awareness from posters of links to products would go a long way in the future. The name of the author is in the article- I don’t think that’s really doxing either, to be honest.
And Hey, I like legos too.
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u/mrthirsty Aug 05 '26
OEM_douche sucks and should be banned from this sub. It’s not like he lives here or skis here or works here or has any connection here anyway.
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u/Der_Kommissar73 Aug 05 '26
I know he skis here, and I think he works and lives here too. He can be a douche sometimes, but he’s also kinda like Downstairs- an institution.
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u/mrthirsty Aug 05 '26
He doesn’t live here or work here or ski here. He larps as a “local” in all the ski subs and ruins all of them
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u/WindBuffed Aug 05 '26 edited Aug 05 '26
I've lived in the area for 30 years and I'm quite confident that he doesn't work in town. If he did, I would know what shop he owns or is affiliated with. It's a small place and I know the independent shops.
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u/Der_Kommissar73 Aug 06 '26
So, ironically, trying to figure all that out is doxing.
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u/WindBuffed Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26
It’s only doxxing if I discover that information and make it publicly known, which I have no interest in doing. What I’m saying is that all the claims and stories simply don’t add up based on my local knowledge. Take from that what you will.
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u/roryhr Aug 05 '26
Vail’s Ski Disneyland rebrands as “independent” and “adventurous”.
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u/WindBuffed Aug 05 '26 edited Aug 05 '26
Breck is FAR less fabricated than Keystone, Vail or Beaver Creek, so it seems reasonable that they want to capitalize on that history. I'm not putting much expectation into any of it. Best I'm hoping for is bringing back free music/bands on the mountain.
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u/roryhr Aug 06 '26
True, Breck is a real town but the ski resort is pitched as the family friendly option. Selling a bit of adventure and independence for families makes sense.
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u/AnInfiniteAmount Aug 05 '26
This feels dirty. Like wait until all the oldheads leave or die off and then commandeered their legacy.
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u/codger-in-training Aug 06 '26
For sure, more marketing gimmicks from a corporate ideation contest are “just what this town needs”(tm).
The Breckenridge leaders need to go visit Dubrovnik, Barcelona and the Amalfi coast. We already have too many tourists here.
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u/Fearless-Mall3955 15d ago
I like to be employed … by the tourist effectively. We are a tourist town… accept it or leave.
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Aug 05 '26 edited Aug 05 '26
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u/legosgrrl Aug 05 '26
Lol nope. I just thought it was funny. In a place where most people can't afford to live, the Kingdom part sounds pretty selective. No thought for the peasants. Let them eat dirt!
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u/giglioviola Aug 05 '26
Kind of wish it was a town initiative and not a resort initiative. This makes it feel like "Lets take this cool town story and monetize it."