iceman
02-11-2004, 07:50 AM
Hey guys..
The community is starting to develop here, getting some regular contributions from a few gyus which is great.. There's also a lot of people visiting, but just reading.. not signing up or contributing just yet.. Hopefully they'll sign up soon :)
But how do we get more people here?
The more people we can get to sign up and contribute, the better and more meaningful our discussions will be, the more knowledge from experienced amateurs will mean more of my silly questions will get answered :)
I've spread the word as much as I can on various forums that I visit. I've PM'd aussies/kiwis on CN and UT forums, letting them know that we've got a growing <b>local</b> community here and it'd be great if they came and signed up.. A few have done just that, thanks for coming :)
Maybe you guys can help too.. If you belong to an amateur astronomy club, spread the word and get them to sign up to the forums. Most clubs have forums of their own, but they're usually private member forums only.. These forums are here to cater for everyone in Australia (and NZ of course! :P), from every club and every state.
Amateurs helping other amateurs is what makes this hobby so great. People sharing their knowledge and experiences to make other peoples' experiences even better.
We need to start getting some fresh blood, some people new to the hobby who are too afraid to ask what sort of telescope they should buy, or what all the complex terms mean, what's an equatorial mount, what's eye relief, etc.
If you can help spread the word it'll only help grow this meeting place.
If you've got any other ideas or suggestions, please post them or PM me!
Thanks!
The community is starting to develop here, getting some regular contributions from a few gyus which is great.. There's also a lot of people visiting, but just reading.. not signing up or contributing just yet.. Hopefully they'll sign up soon :)
But how do we get more people here?
The more people we can get to sign up and contribute, the better and more meaningful our discussions will be, the more knowledge from experienced amateurs will mean more of my silly questions will get answered :)
I've spread the word as much as I can on various forums that I visit. I've PM'd aussies/kiwis on CN and UT forums, letting them know that we've got a growing <b>local</b> community here and it'd be great if they came and signed up.. A few have done just that, thanks for coming :)
Maybe you guys can help too.. If you belong to an amateur astronomy club, spread the word and get them to sign up to the forums. Most clubs have forums of their own, but they're usually private member forums only.. These forums are here to cater for everyone in Australia (and NZ of course! :P), from every club and every state.
Amateurs helping other amateurs is what makes this hobby so great. People sharing their knowledge and experiences to make other peoples' experiences even better.
We need to start getting some fresh blood, some people new to the hobby who are too afraid to ask what sort of telescope they should buy, or what all the complex terms mean, what's an equatorial mount, what's eye relief, etc.
If you can help spread the word it'll only help grow this meeting place.
If you've got any other ideas or suggestions, please post them or PM me!
Thanks!