IceInSpace Reaches 4000 Members!

[iceman]

Hi all

IceInSpace has just reached another fantastic milestone - we just passed 4000 registered members!

The number itself doesn't really mean much - it's what it shows that's exciting for me. It shows that IceInSpace is still continuing to grow, but at a faster rate than ever before. We reached 3000 members in early September 2007, so we've grown by 1000 members in just over 6 months and is the fastest "1000 member milestone" we've ever had!

That tells me a few things:


Amateur Astronomy in the Australia / New Zealand and the Southern Hemisphere is going strong and continues to grow.
People have a strong desire to learn more about space, astronomy and the universe. They have questions, they want to discuss and get advice about astronomy, telescopes, observing, astrophotography and they want to share their experiences with like-minded individuals.
IceInSpace is doing something right!

I'm very pleased that IceInSpace can be there for the amateur astronomy community - to be the source of information, to be the place to share, and the place to make new friends.

IceInSpace still has the largest and most active online amateur astronomy community in the Southern Hemisphere, but IceInSpace is more than just "a forum".

Our goal has always been to help advance and promote amateur astronomy in our region, and I can confidently say that we are achieving this. But it doesn't stop now. We have some exciting new features planned for the future and will bring you the best amateur astronomy website we can.

It's going to be an exciting and busy time ahead - especially with the International Year of Astronomy (http://iya.aao.gov.au/astronomy2009/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1) in 2009. IceInSpace will be fully involved, so make sure you watch this space for more throughout this year.

Thanks to the IceInSpace community for their support and loyalty as we continue to grow. If you'd like to join IceInSpace so that you can ask questions and take part in discussions on the IceInSpace Forum (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum), please register here (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/register.php). It's free and only takes 30 seconds.

Thanks!

[Dennis]

Congratulations to you Mike, the Moderators, Terry (Mojo), the band of helpers that keep the site running and the wider community for their contribution to this premier, rich repository of astronomical knowledge, events and affairs.

Cheers

Dennis

[matt]

Well done, team:thumbsup:

Another significant milestone.

[cahullian]

Nice one Mike. I bet when you started this fine site you never dreamed it would grow so big so fast. Keep up the great work.

Gazz

[Meadehead]

Champion effort Mike and all fellow members included! :clap:

It's a great forum and will only get better :thumbsup:

[[1ponders]]

I feel so old :lol:


Member#45 ;)

[acropolite]

Seems like only yesterday that I joined. (Member # 158):confuse3:

Time flies when you're having fun....:whistle:

[WadeH]

Thanks Mike and all the moderaters for making this great site possible.

Your've all done very well!! (Member 975)

[wavelandscott]

4,000 members seems to be a nifty accomplishment...congratulations to the entuire IIS Team.

I am curious, are there other KPIs that could also be used to measure success or usefulness of the site?...

For the record, I was #50 to join...

[leon]

Well I have also been here for only a short time, it sure has grown since then, but then it would, wouldn't it, the Members and the people running the site are second to none, congratulations on a fantastic forum.

Member No 911, now that is a number most would like to forget...

Leon

[cohen avshalom]

from who many country-do you have visiters here?

this could be nice information???

and of course greeting you all-i usually dont speak to much....

Cohen Avshalom Charly
Israel/haifa

:scared::scared::scared::scared::sc ared:

[[1ponders]]

You can check out the Member Map (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/plot/world.php)Cohen. It doesn't show everyone (only those who have included their Long and Lat location will show up) but you can get some idea of the numbers.

[cohen avshalom]

1ponders-thank you-this is nice map.

but why there are red spot on the water???
and at u.s.s.r area-you dont have almost any spot??

well i am the red spot from my area-that nice.


Cohen Avshalom Charly
Israel

[[1ponders]]

Red spots over the water probably indicate where members have incorrect Long and Lat coordinates in their user options.

I met an astronomer from Russia a while ago. According to him personal computers are not high on the average persons list (and not very modern either) and ISPs don't have a good record there either.

[cohen avshalom]

1ponders

i was thinking this is maybe from ship (the red spot on the water).-could this resean?

a bout russian-this is very big country,with millions of people,and she is have a lote of scholarly people,that this issue could be interest at.(this is strang there are not people from there),maybe they dont love from google,or they are using local software for looking the information??

any way 4000 different people this is alote of people,maybe you should add anther option for posting,like introduce thread,general(or coffee talk),new idea thread or some other thinks.
this could help for people that like this subject,but are on the begining of the understanding this subject.

hope if this could help.

Cohen avshalom charly
israel/haifa